50 Year Old Felt Roof
A job we completed friday on the Leyfields, Tamworth. I like this job because one of the selling points for EPDM membranes is that it has a life expectancy of 50 years. Well guess what, this felt roof is in fact over 50 years old. It is the original bitumenous felt roof that was put on the property when the house was built. It is the old type pour and roll system with 3 layers of rag based felt stuck together with oxidised bitumen topped with grit.
We stripped off the previous roofing membranes to reveal the 50mm Woodwool slab. We then over boarded the woodwool slab with Structural moisture resistant OSB3 boards screwed into the joists. This is to give the roof a firm base as the Woodwool slab is classed as a fragile roof. We then applied a 2mm torch on underlay felt followed by a 4.5mm black mineral torch on high performance felt Capsheet. All edging details were also finished in the same material. This roofing system carries our standard 15 year manufacturers guarantee. All waste was removed from site and disposed of in the correct manner. Customer very happy when we left the job. ??
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