Fixing Loose Slate Roof Tiles

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 loose slate roof tiles. 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. Roof tiles and slates can break or come loose due to high winds or impact damage the failure of fixings and the action of frost or structural decay of timber roofing members.

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. This is a specially designed tool which slides. The next tiles up is overlapped thus covering the nails.

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. 1 put on heavy work gloves and safety glasses. The ridge tiles have to seal the top of the roof and overlap onto the slates tiles on each side by at least 75mm 3 inches for slate and flat faced. Lead bib slate repair if the roof hasn t got too many mistakes a good method of repair is the lead bib it s simply a section of code 3 or 4 flashing lead cut large enough to sit under the faulty slate or bad overlap to make it waterproof and the repair invisible.

You ll need a tile ripper. Mortar bonded fixing systems. Normally friction alone is enough to hold the lead bib in place. Rake out the joints to remove all the loose mortar.

Galvanized steel nails should not be used for slates and tiles but are acceptable for fixing battens or underlay. Of the slates or tiles will hide the joint. Roofs fixing ridge tiles.