Solutions for roofing felt overhang

[p54]

Hi all,

Some roofing work has just been done on my house, included in which was some new felt. This felt protrudes from beneath the tiles (which I gather is normal), but it's bright red and looks awful.

Is there anything I can do about this without causing issues? Whether it's trimming, staining, covering, anything.

Thanks

 

[aveatry]

Got to say the whole job looks rubbish. The ridge isn't even straight. I am not convinced that the top ridge will even survive the next storm. As for the felt I am not sure maybe paint it.

 

[^woody^]

It's not normal.

It should be trimmed back to the fascia line or a bit further back and ideally taped.

Are there comb fillers beneath the tiles? It does not look like it given the state of the membrane.

 

[p54]

Thanks for the replies, both, I appreciate that.

Yes, I'm unhappy with the quality of the work all round and, no, there are no comb fillers (though, granted, I'd never heard of them before).

This small porch area is just one part of the work they did. The other was a single story, pitched roof extension on top of a garage / utility room.

For context, the utility section has a suspended ceiling and was uninsulated. I'd also had a relatively minor leak coming through the failing mortar at the front edge of the roof (garage section), and the old felt needed replacing on top of that. The solution from several quotes was to lift the tiles, insulate, re-felt / baton, replace existing tiles, new lead, etc. etc.

Unfortunately, this larger roof is already leaking into the garage (photos attached - first two are the apex of the roof, third is the lower end). So, the work they've done has actually made things significantly worse. I can only presume that the section above the suspended ceiling is in a similar state, and it's just not soaked through the insulation yet.

I've had the guy out today asking for an emergency fix, and his long-term solution is to lift the top few rows of tiles and install a second layer of felt. He's adamant that the newly installed lead is sound, and that water is travelling up under the top row of tiles.

Now, to me (a roofing layman), this sounds like nothing more than a temporary solution to prevent additional issues in the next few weeks. I've agreed to the quick fix for now as I don't want the suspended ceiling in the utility section to collapse.

I'm going to be getting some other companies out to assess the state of the work and go from there.

Am I right in thinking the proffered fix of a bit of extra felt is nonsense?

Thanks again

 

[^woody^]

There's no way that water should be coming in from a new roof.

It does not require "a second layer of felt", rather the first layer and flashing should be done correctly.

 

[ree]

OP,
Whoever did the roofs made a mess of them.
The porch lead flashing (& the garage abutment flashing) should have a 20mm turn going into a 25mm chase - & then be wedged & pointed in.
FWIW: there's no ridge only two hips.

Is the garage a tiled shed roof - why not post external pics showing the abutment flashing, & the whole roof from gutter to abutment?