Roof felt replacement

How long should roof felt last before it needs replacing?

Asked by Jenny on 23rd Sep 2022
Expert Trade Answers
"up to ten years depending it has no trees or anything over hanging and applied wright."
Answered on 23rd Sep 2022 - Member since Sep 2022 - report
"Depending on the house roughly around 5
Five to ten years depending on House"
Answered on 23rd Sep 2022 - Member since Sep 2022 - report
"It depends how long it been on,if its along time it won't be breathable underlay as current regs"
Answered on 5th Oct 2022 - Member since Mar 2022 - report
"15 years usually depending on the quality of the insulation"
Answered on 26th Sep 2022 - Member since Apr 2018 - report
"10-15 years minimum before there should be any problems"
Answered on 27th Sep 2022 - Member since Jul 2022 - report
"It depends on how long it’s been up nobody can say how long unless you looked at it"
Answered on 24th Sep 2022 - Member since Jan 2022 - report
"10 -15 years, depending on felt used, ie traditional felt or high performance felt"
Answered on 23rd Sep 2022 - Member since Mar 2015 - report
"My roofs I've done are 15 Yr +. If material used correctly the felt will last ."
Answered on 23rd Sep 2022 - Member since Apr 2018 - report
"10/15 years if it was done properly in the first place"
Answered on 23rd Sep 2022 - Member since Jul 2021 - report
"The normal life span of a felt roof is between twenty to twenty five years."
Answered on 23rd Sep 2022 - Member since Oct 2019 - report
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