Removing Old Felt From Roof

He s wondering can you just go ahead and shingle over that or should you replace the underlayment.

Removing old felt from roof. Actually i attended a roof seminar 10 yrs ago or so and they stressed removing the old felt their theory was the old felt acts like a dry sponge and removes the good properties from the new application. Find a pre screened local roofing contractor. Standing at the peak use a garden fork or a specially notched roofing tear off shovel to tear away the ridge caps and the top courses of shingles. The house is 14 years old and it s the first re roof.

Afterward move the spade in a chopping motion to remove the felt. Complete roof tear off in 7 steps step 1. I m putting 30 year asphalt type shingles i think they re gaf not elk but the other popular brand. Remove the edges of the roof using by inserting your spade between the felt and the roof.

He took the shingles off and the felt paper is still intact. It would be crazy to try to save that old felt paper. What should i make sure that he does regarding the felt. Strip the roof start at the peak using roofing tear off tools.

Remove the felt at the perimeter. We got a email this week from darryl up in crosby. My roofing contractor says he usually puts felt over the old felt instead of removing it or doesnt put new felt at all if it s ok. 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.

Start the tear off at the section farthest from the trash container. Position the trash container for easy loading. 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. 3 starter shingles a narrow row of asphalt roofing the starter strip is nailed to the perimeter of the roof with a bead of adhesive on top that grips the underside of the first course of shingles.

If you re able to position it directly under one of the lower. Does this sound right. Oh you should put new felt paper on. Sweep the roof clear of grit and dirt to avoid poking holes in the new felt.

Get one on amazon. Im not sure i buy into this thinking the whole way. Call for free estimates from roofing pros now. He says he s re roofing an old house.