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Felt Flat Roofs

Felt Roofs in Worcestershire

Splits, blisters and open laps in your felt roof repaired, or a worn covering stripped and replaced in new layered felt, so garages, extensions and dormers stay dry beneath.

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Felt Roofs

Felt Flat Roofing

A felt roof is built from layers of bitumen sheet bonded to a timber deck, usually topped with a mineral-faced cap sheet to shield it from sunlight. As heat and cold come and go, the bitumen hardens, the surface crazes, and blisters form where trapped moisture lifts the layers apart, until water finds a way through to the deck.

Where the damage is local, a felt roof can often be repaired. Blisters are cut and sealed, open laps are re-bonded and split areas are patched with new felt. When the covering has failed across most of the roof, it is stripped, soft decking is replaced, and a new layered felt system is laid with fresh edge trims.

Felt is not the only answer for a flat roof. Regent Roofing also fits EPDM rubber and GRP fibreglass, so if a replacement is due you can compare all three on the same roof. You are told which repairs are worth making and when a full re-cover will serve you better.

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Felt Roof Work

Felt Repairs & Re-Covers

From a single blister to a full strip and re-cover, these are the jobs carried out on felt roofs.

  • Blisters cut out and resealed
  • Open laps and seams re-bonded
  • Splits and tears patched in new felt
  • Worn felt stripped back to the deck
  • Soft or rotten boards replaced
  • New base and cap sheet layers
  • Mineral finish to shield from sunlight
  • Edge trims and drips renewed
Why Choose Us

Why Use Regent for Felt Roofs

An honest view on whether your felt roof can be repaired comes before any work is suggested.

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Repair or Re-Cover Advice

You hear plainly whether a patch will hold or the felt has had its day, so your money goes on work that will last.

Deck Before Covering

Boards under the felt are checked for softness, and rotten ones are replaced before layers go on.

Three Options Compared

Felt, EPDM rubber and GRP fibreglass are all fitted, so a new roof is matched to how you use it.

Layers Fully Bonded

Each layer is bonded to the one beneath, with laps sealed so water cannot creep between them.

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How It Works

How Felt Roof Work Is Done

Repairs and full re-covers follow the same order, starting with a close look at the felt.

01

Describe the Roof

Call 0800 151 2875, give your postcode and say where the felt roof is and what you have spotted.

02

Check the Felt

The surface, laps, edges and deck are inspected to see whether repair or a full re-cover is needed.

03

Your Options Priced

You receive a price for the repair or re-cover, with felt, rubber and fibreglass compared.

04

Repair or Re-Felt

Faults are repaired, or old felt is stripped and new layers bonded to a sound deck with new trims.

05

Final Check

We review the completed work with you and confirm everything has been done as agreed.

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FAQs

Felt Roof Questions

Can a Blistered Felt Roof Be Repaired?

Often, yes. A blister forms where moisture or air is trapped between layers, and isolated blisters can be cut, dried, re-bonded and patched. If blisters cover much of the roof, the layers have usually lost their bond and re-covering is the better option.

Why Has My Felt Roof Started Leaking?

Most leaks in felt roofs come from a cracked surface, laps that have lifted, splits where the deck has moved, or worn edge details. Water can also travel under the felt before showing inside, so the leak is traced on the roof rather than only from the ceiling below.

Does Felt Still Make Sense for a Flat Roof?

Modern layered felt systems are far tougher than the single layer of felt many older garages were given, and they suit plenty of flat roofs. EPDM rubber and GRP fibreglass are alternatives worth weighing up, and all three are offered, so the choice can be made on the roof in question.

What Is a Mineral Cap Sheet?

It is the top layer of a felt roof, faced with fine mineral chippings bonded into the bitumen. The mineral surface shields the layers underneath from sunlight, which is what dries out and cracks unprotected felt.

How Can I Tell If My Felt Roof Needs Replacing?

Signs include crazing across the surface, many blisters, bare patches where the mineral finish has worn away, and a deck that feels soft or springy underfoot. A single fault suggests a repair, while several across the roof point to a re-cover.

Can You Repair Felt Around Roof Lights & Upstands?

Yes. Upstands against walls and around roof lights are where felt tends to lift or crack first. These details are cleaned, re-bonded or re-dressed in new felt so water cannot get behind them.
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