Any roofing experts here?

[Ace Modder]

Hi guys.

My felt roof is damaged and there is sag on the roof too. (water is running down into the wall in the room/kitchen below when it rains)

Will this need a full new roof and total new felt ?

 

[Ace Modder]

How old did is the roof?

I don't know, cos I only bought the house 2.5 years ago

 

[Ace Modder]

I've been told the full roof removal and reinstall is £1200 - not too bad actually.

 

[Ace Modder]

Bear in mind that in any scenario lifting the old boards may disturb the joists thus causing cosmetic damage to the ceiling below. We had a few nails pop the plaster which would have meant patching and redecorating, but since we were having the kitchen extended and the ceilings insulated and re-plasterboarded, it wasn't a problem.

The reason I noticed the roof was cos I did this to my kitchen (the room the felt roof is under)

I noticed this damp on the wall.... here

And thats when I investigated the roof and saw the condition and the rip.

The new kitchen designs are cool though once the roof is sorted.

 

[Ace Modder]

Ahh, a little bit of retouching on the ceiling is hardly going to be a problem then

EDIT: Might be worth looking into upgrading the insulation in there while they have the roof off. We went from 100mm of fibreglass type stuff to 100mm kingspan lined with 25mm insulated plasterboard, same as the new parts of our extension. It has made a world of difference.

I don't think that needs changing, it's the warmest room of the house, even in winter. (excluding cooking time)