Roofing question- can I patch this underlay

[Bebop Beru]

Got an issue in the loft


Long term I know I need to get it sorted properly but having just just an extension, I’m somewhat tight on funds for big projects, so I’d like to delay for a year.

Is it feasible to patch this? There’s no water ingress.

[megaphone]

Just nail it or staple it back up. Many roofs don't have any under felt, the tiles keep the rain out, the felt tends to keep the dust out.

[wolfracesonic]

It looks like it’s been like that for a while, another year won’t hurt. You could patch it, but to do it properly, it would need to be done from outside, removing an area of tiles 3-4 times the size of the affected area, plus taking off slate battens. I’d live with it if I was you.

[B'stard Child]

Looks like it’s already had attempts to fix it - bits of wood nailed or screwed to the sides of the joists

[Slowboathome]

Can you do what the previous repair has done, but nailing to the battens instead?

Personally I'd just leave it unless water was getting in. My roof is old and tired and will need completely redoing in a couple of years. I'm patching where there's the odd leak, but not bothering otherwise.

[Tye Green]

even if water was coming in you can fix issues like that with some 2-3mm foamed pvc sheet - no screwing / nails etc required..

cut suitable sized bits to direct any water flow and tuck them under the rafters as required. also make a piece sightly too wide to fit between the rafters so that when it springs out it stays in place.

using a hair dryer it's possible to heat and permanently bend it to any shape you need and they don't lose strength or springiness

[Bebop Beru]

Thanks for the responses. Will patch it up and keep and eye on it.