Mending roof lining?

[Mully79]

Hello, clueless DIYer here...

I've noticed over the last few months that a couple of holes have appeared in the lining below the tiles on the roof. It's kind of a tarpaulin material (sorry I'm not clued up). There are now a couple of worn holes, plus one area where the tarpaulin has peeled back at the corner. Using bin bags and a bucket to solve the problem at the moment!

Is there any material / product out there that can be used to mend these small holes? An older 'repair' by the previous occupants looks a bit like masking tape! We're a bit skint at the moment, if I wasn't I'd have the whole thing redone and retiled - the tiles are getting a bit shoddy now too.

In fact - if there are any roofers in Manchester, what kind of price are we looking at to re-line and re-tile a 3 bed semi?

[Mully79]

Thanks for the replies cleversod.

Yes I have easy access to the loft space, there's loads of stuff in there so I wanted to make sure it didn't get damaged by any leaks etc. I didn't realise there were sealants out there for this sort of thing, then again what do I know? I'll be off to B&Q this weekend!

The house was built in the 1940s I think, ex-council. A lot of the tiles look worn, some have crumbled and there's moss patches over some of it. Most other same build houses in the area have been re-tiled over the last few years. But the tarpaulin lining thing looks pretty solid apart from a few patches where it's taken a beating, I presume because the tiles are a bit crap. I guess I could get someone just to replace a few of the tiles?

[tezestwing]

hi mully if you get some( Flash Band) brand name comes in various widths from building merchants it is quite pliable plastic type with one side coated with dry bitumen,then warm a measured piece up with a hair drier and place it over the hole from within the attic beware you don't dislodge any tiles as you do it, also be very careful with the hot air blower in the confined space of the loft or you could apply a few coats of this http://www.screwfix.com/prods/36010/Building/B uilding-Chemicals/Isoflex-Liquid-Rubber-2-1L;j sessionid=W0PSFTTWHRCUMCSTHZOCFEY hth Tez