Fixing Loose Slate Roof Tiles

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.

Fixing loose slate roof tiles. Galvanized steel nails should not be used for slates and tiles but are acceptable for fixing battens or underlay. Slate roof restoration can involve any of the repairs mentioned above though generally on a grander scale. In order to choose restoration between 70 80 of the roof itself should be viable with minor replacements needed throughout rather than damage concentrated in one area. Apply it directly on top of the cracked area and push it down into the.

Silicone caulk is one of the most durable and longest lasting caulks in the industry and is ideal for outdoor situations. Insert the ripper upwards under the damaged slate push it up and work it around to hook one of the cutting edges behind a fixing nail. Installing a bonding gutter this video shows a roof repair and the fitting of a bonding gutter between a slate and a tiled roof but it will also fit two slate roofs together as well. To avoid lifting the surrounding slates too much you will need to use a slate ripper which can be pushed up between the slates to cut or pull out the fixing nails.

You can use either a dry bonding gutter or the standard bonding gutter. If the tile or paver is already cracked or chipped it may be easier to break it up and remove it in smaller pieces. 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. 1 put on heavy work gloves and safety glasses.

Tile and slate fixing procedure with roofing tiles it s common practise in large parts of the uk to fix every third row of tiles with clout nails starting at and including the bottom row every third row after that including the top row and they should be nailed with either galvanised steel aluminium or copper clout nails. If you have successfully removed the grout around the tile you should be able to easily lift it up. Who is the best tradesman to contact to fix a single tile which i have been told and know is a 10 15 min job. I was thinking i would have to pay about 50 if only i knew who would do it.