Removing Old Felt Roof

If you re going to add a roof on top of an old one it s a good idea to remove any loose shingles and apply a new layer of 30 pound roofing felt before laying the new shingles.

Removing old felt roof.

He took the shingles off and the felt paper is still intact. Remove shingles in a 2 to 3 ft wide section as you work down the roof. Find a pre screened local roofing contractor. Remove the old shingles with tear off shovels.

Besides being tripping hazards they can work through and damage the new shingles. It doesn t matter where you start or stop. This is for the nitty gritty work in which small bits of tar and gravel have stuck to the roofing membrane. As it is removed the material should be.

Aim your shots with the roofing spudder and be sure to keep the blade away from your feet shins knees thighs and free hand. Sweep the roof clear of grit and dirt to avoid poking holes in the new felt. As you remove the old roofing material it will need to be disposed of. Continue tearing off the shingles and underlayment until you reach the roof jacks then start over at the top of the roof.

Now with the ever changing fbc the roof has to be stripped to the deck and if the decking is not nailed with ring shank nails it has to be renailed and a secondary barrier installed then the felt and then shingles tile or metal. Use the hammer s claw and the stanley knife to rip away the bulk of the felt then the screwdriver and the claw to pull out the old clout nails. He says he s re roofing an old house. Use a roofing spudder or pry bar when the tear off shovel or cutter do not work.

Stripping away the old roof more expensive because of the additional labor and materials peeling off the old roof down to the sheathing is your only option if you already have two layers. The shingles will roll up like a ball in front of the fork. Oh you should put new felt paper on. It would be crazy to try to save that old felt paper.

We got a email this week from darryl up in crosby. Push the shingles down to the roof jacks. Tar and gravel roofs have a layer of roofing felt between the tar and the substrate so removing it with a flat bladed shovel or scraper is usually straightforward though often backbreaking. Clean the roof with a push broom and remove or pound in any remaining fasteners.

Work from the top bottom and sides to save back muscles.