Hi - Moved into a new property six months ago, the house was significantly extended and refurbished about six or seven years ago. As part of this work a new roof was installed.
Whenever there is a strong wind an annoying 'flapping' sound comes from directly above our bedroom window - loud enough to lead to a lot of lost sleep! Observation from the ground confirmed that this is the roof underlay so I climbed up to take a look today.
The underlay itself extends well into the guttering, actually laying right to the bottom curve of the gutter itself all the way along. There is a small split above the window in question, which has led to the edges sticking up, which I'm guessing is where the wind get underneath it. Of course it's entirely possible that the find is blowing up between the gutter and the fascia board too....
On another part of the roof the underlay protrudes only slightly beyond the tiles, but still well over the gutter (without laying in it).
This poses a couple of questions:
Which is right - Should it be laying in the gutter, or just comfortably overhanging?
How can I fix this - my first inclination is to trim it back a bit, but I'm mindful that I can't put it back if I cut if off!
I'm not looking for a big project here - just a way to get more sleep so the quicker the better
Photos below show 1) The roof where the felt is not laying in the gutter 2) a shot along the gutter where the felt is laying 3) The split part above the window.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
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Whenever there is a strong wind an annoying 'flapping' sound comes from directly above our bedroom window - loud enough to lead to a lot of lost sleep! Observation from the ground confirmed that this is the roof underlay so I climbed up to take a look today.
The underlay itself extends well into the guttering, actually laying right to the bottom curve of the gutter itself all the way along. There is a small split above the window in question, which has led to the edges sticking up, which I'm guessing is where the wind get underneath it. Of course it's entirely possible that the find is blowing up between the gutter and the fascia board too....
On another part of the roof the underlay protrudes only slightly beyond the tiles, but still well over the gutter (without laying in it).
This poses a couple of questions:
Which is right - Should it be laying in the gutter, or just comfortably overhanging?
How can I fix this - my first inclination is to trim it back a bit, but I'm mindful that I can't put it back if I cut if off!
I'm not looking for a big project here - just a way to get more sleep so the quicker the better
Photos below show 1) The roof where the felt is not laying in the gutter 2) a shot along the gutter where the felt is laying 3) The split part above the window.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
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