Pur Roof Over Wet Felt

Bailer hill construction inc.

Pur roof over wet felt.

Wind driven rain or snow can trap water under your shingles putting your roof deck and inner residence at risk of moisture damage leaks rot and mold. But it may be fine if it indeed didn t get soaked. The felt collects and then repels the water allowing the roof to breathe. Felt will often get wet with a cedar shake roof since this type of roof is designed to soak up then shed water.

In houston you might get jailed for this around here it s standard practice. Apply roofing cement slide the flashing over the pipe and push so it lies flat on the roof. A layer of gravel or small stones is applied on top of the final coating of asphalt to protect the roof from the elements including ultraviolet uv rays and hail. It provides backup protection in the event of ice or water damage.

I know you can t get all of the moisture out of the ply but you can get a huge head start. The purpose of underlayment as we mentioned above underlayment is an added layer of protection for your roof. Step 11 install air vents install air vents in a similar manner. Roofing felt that has gotten wet can be covered with shingles as long as it is allowed to dry out first the surface underneath did not get wet and it did not wrinkle bubble or rip.

This shortens the effective life of the shingles and can adversely affect the roof sheathing. Falling off a 14ft roof wouldn t feel real good at any age. The felt is actually what keeps your roof dry. The felt can get wet.

This moisture can lead to mold and mildew forming underneath the shingles. If you can get it covered in a way to allow as much air flow as possible between the visqueen and the roof it may dry out fine. However we ve been doing this since 1992 so we have plans processes and precautions in place to protect the home and ourselves. Roofing felt helps ensure the water drains off the roof and doesn t leak into your home.

When roof felt gets wet. Roof replacement is expensive. Roofing during wet weather is just part of the job in the great pacific northwest. You will see the osb expanding or swelling if it got too wet.

Roofing felt applied over a wet roof deck or shingles applied over wet roofing felt traps a layer of moisture within the roof. The shingles are in place to protect the felt. When we are going to felt and roof a wet deck we break out the brush torch and try to dry the deck somewhat. Here alternating layers of roofing felt usually fiberglass and hot applied asphalt are combined to create a long lasting roof system.