Fixing Loose Slate Roof Tiles

Roofs fixing ridge tiles.

Fixing loose slate roof tiles.

How to repair a slate roof removing a tile this is easy with the correct tool. Slates and tiles should be fixed using clout or slate nails these should be either silicon bronze aluminium to bs 1202 3 or copper to bs 1202 2. Reinstate or replace any loose or missing tiles and slates. Mortar bonded ridge tiles.

When slate roofs begin to suffer from nail sickness or breakdown of the actual slates it usually indicates that the roof is approaching the age when complete re roofing will be required. Mortar bonded fixing systems. So the problem when removing the odd tile is to get it out and secure a new one in place without disturbing the surrounding tiles. Fixing points generally roof tiles have two fixing options lugs or lugs and nails roofing slates on the other hand will always be nailed as this is their primary and only point of fixing unless it s a hook fixing or in very rare occasions old traditional slate roofs may have wooden pegs.

Of the slates or tiles will hide the joint. Repair loose or cracked cement roof tiles by lifting up adjacent tiles and sliding new tiles under the wooden batten that holds the tiles to the roof. You ll need a tile ripper. Galvanized steel nails should not be used for slates and tiles but are acceptable for fixing battens or underlay.

After all all the fixing nails and all the slates will probably have been up there the same length of time so will all be suffering the same degree of ageing. Normally friction alone is enough to hold the lead bib in place. Rake out the joints to remove all the loose mortar. This is a specially designed tool which slides.

The next tiles up is overlapped thus covering the nails. Replacing missing roof slates or tiles. 1 put on heavy work gloves and safety glasses.