A self-adhering modified bituminous roofing tile underlayment material for
tile roof assemblies that comprises an APP modified bitumen compound on
the front side, and a factory-applied self-adhesive compound on the back
side of a reinforcement carrier sheet, and granules embedded on the APP
modified bitumen compound to provide a non-skid surface. A method of
manufacturing such composite comprising coating an APP compound on the
top surface and affixing a self-adhesive compound to the bottom surface
of a reinforcement carrier support sheet, and applying a release liner to
the tacky self-adhesive layer during manufacture, stripping the release
liner, salvage release film and end lap film from the membrane
immediately prior to use, subsequently placing the surface of the
membrane directly on to the upper surface of the roof deck, base sheet or
underlayment, and applying force directly to the sheet to enhance the
bond between the composite and the underlying surface that is created by
the tacky self-adhesive compound. The present invention relates generally
to roofing underlayments residential roofing assemblies using tiles made
of clay or concrete as the exposed surface.