Instead of replacing the felt roof we decided to use a product call.
How to repair my shed roof.
We had a problem with our shed workshop flat felt roof leaking and needed a quick repair.
The cost to replace a shed roof can be anywhere between 140 and 750 including labor for a 120 square foot structure.
Repairs might be as easy as swapping damaged shingles for new ones.
Simple fix for a leaning wobbly slightly rotten shed.
Stripping back the roofing felt removing the single layer of mineral roofing felt soon showed how much of the roof really needed replacing.
Felt shingles will fit any shed roof with a pitch of 15ยบ or more and they don t require any maintenance.
Not only will replacing the roof on your shed be challenging and costly but roof leaks lead to countless other problems that will destroy it as well.
Needless to say they make it look easy but the information they gave us was very helpful.
Hopefully this simple fix will help it last a few more years and save some money.
With repair of the roof rather than replacing the whole shed as duncans preferred option the first step was to determine the extent of the damage.
In this video i show you the basics of roofing.
Shed roof replacement cost.
I do this on my shed but these basic principals can be applied to your house as well.
While you can repair a few missing shingles on your own a serious roof leak probably signifies the end of your shed.
Changing a cladding board.
Shingles are also a great option for shed roofs as they offer an inexpensive good looking finish.
If you find the walls in your shed leak after.
So we did some homework and found how the professionals did it.
Shed roof repair jobs can get a bit messy.
The main challenge with changing cladding boards is that they are often locked into place via a tongue and groove system theoretically this means that in order to remove the damaged board you will also have to take off any boards above it as well as part of the roof.
Roof shingles for shed roofs.
They can be hard to trace and see where the problem is and where the water is getting in.
With many colours and textures to choose from both bitumen shingles and wood cedar shingles can finish your shed roof to a high quality standard.