White Roofing Felt

Quality roofing underlayment is critical for helping to prevent wind driven rain from infiltrating under the roof s shingles and potentially damaging the home s structure and interior.

White roofing felt. This 30 felt roof deck protection provides a this 30 felt roof deck protection provides a layer of protection between your shingles and roof deck. The best weight for roofing felt is the 30 pound product because it provides thicker and. Ideal for an apex flat or pent roof shed felt and roofing membrane are durable and perfect for a newly built structure or to re cover existing roofing material. The numbers ihad a correlation to the weight not the thickness.

Roofing felt also called roofing felt paper is underlayed on roofs before shingles are added. Traditional asphalt felt underlayments tear easily and absorb moisture leading to wrinkling that telegraphs through the shingles. Asphalt saturated heavy duty roofing felt is available in 15 and 30 pound weights. Built up roofs are installed using several layers of a special type of roofing felt that has been asphalt impregnated and embedded in bitumen applied with a hot mop.

Roofing felt is comprised of a base made from natural materials such as wood cellulose or synthetic ones such as fiberglass or polyester and then coated or saturated with a protective coating such as bitumen asphalt which repels water but still allows the product to breathe. Roofing felt is essential to ensure your outbuilding is ready for all weathers by providing a waterproof cover to the building s roof. The standard types of felt are 15 and the more waterproof 30. Gaf shingle mate 36 in x 144 ft 400 sq ft felt roof underlayment.

Item 656632 model 0903000. More product details close. The hot applied asphalt or coal tar pitch blends with the bitumen soaked roof felt and creates a monolithic roof membrane.