Roof Sarking Felt

Before using felt the slates were back pointed with sand lime cement and horse hair mix.

Roof sarking felt.

Sizes subject to availability at the time and delivery of order as per our depot stock levels. The sarking felt is old and bitumen papered. Roofing felt is essential to ensure your outbuilding is ready for all weathers by providing a waterproof cover to the building s roof. Holes in roofing felt are quite common here we repair a hole in some roofing felt that is underneath the tiled roof.

The bottom course of felt on a roof called sarking felt ensures that all of the rainwater is correctly channeled into the gutter by protecting the eaves from any wind driven rain. Severe weather condition may result in some water penetration through the aging concrete tiles not evident at this time. It does fall off over the years. Product will differ from image slightly as it is rough sawn.

The covering is of an age where it currently remains serviceable but its longevity is reasonably short. Obviously the roof is original ie never been re slated. Brought to you by http www ultimateha. Fakro eurotop s65 breather membrane 50x1 5mt.

Trapped behind the guttering or if it is badly weathered it needs to be replaced. Roofing underlays are one of the most important elements of a roofing specification and choosing the right product is essential to ensuring the finished structure is weather resistant and provides years of trouble free service. It is slightly different from flat roofing felt as it includes a strong woven base but it can become brittle over time and can rot into the guttering where it has been exposed to sunlight. If this felt is either incorrectly situated i e.

Green treated ready for installation rough sawn sarking board is used in scotland for either roof covering underneath slates or also ideal for fences and fence boards. Traditional bitumen sarking felt is the cheapest option for roofing underlay and is readily available. Inc vat 75 25 ex vat 62 19. Having no under felt unless there are missing slates will not cause rot.

These type of linings are generally considered perished and not particularly effective. This involves stripping back the last few courses of tile or slates to remove the old felt and re fix the new.