Removing Old Felt From Roof

We got a email this week from darryl up in crosby.

Removing old felt from roof.

Cover foliage near the house with reinforced plastic tarps to catch debris for easy cleanup. Find a pre screened local roofing contractor. 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. 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.

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

Remove the edges of the roof using by inserting your spade between the felt and the roof. Afterward move the spade in a chopping motion to remove the felt. 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. Oh you should put new felt paper on.

Get one on amazon. Im not sure i buy into this thinking the whole way. Remove the felt at the perimeter. Start the tear off at the section farthest from the trash container.

The house is 14 years old and it s the first re roof. I m putting 30 year asphalt type shingles i think they re gaf not elk but the other popular brand. Place your spade underneath it and apply pressure upward. 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.

Sweep the roof clear of grit and dirt to avoid poking holes in the new felt. This synthetic layer which replaces felt paper covers the entire roof deck and is the second line of defense against leaks after the shingles. Complete roof tear off in 7 steps step 1. He says he s re roofing an old house.

He took the shingles off and the felt paper is still intact. Does this sound right. Call for free estimates from roofing pros now. If you re able to position it directly under one of the lower.