A damaged and leaking roof is extremely inconvenient. However, in order
to repair a damaged roof, you should first find out which part of the
roof is damaged – the flashing, shingles or the roof tiles. If you find
one or more broken tiles, you can begin to repair them. In this article
we will discusses about how to repair roof tiles.
The good news is it is not too tough to repair broken tiles. If you are
planning to do the repair work yourself, you should make sure that you
have all the required tools with you. In addition, you should also be
confident that you can do the repair work properly. Otherwise, it is
better to take the help of a professional.
Do not inflict further
damage
When you get up on your roof to repair broken tiles, you should take
care not to break other tiles too! While walking on the tiles, step on
the bottom portion of the tiles. If you are on the heavier side, it is a
better idea to enlist the help of a friend who is light weight.
Another idea that you can apply while repairing roof tiles is making use
of two long sheets with padded carpeting and then walking over them.
This will help to disperse your weight.
Tools required for repairing roof tiles
Some of the basic tools that you will require are:
- Aluminium nails
- A measuring tape
- Clips
- A disc cutter
- A putty knife
- Adhesive
- Chisel
- Hammer
- And of course new roof tiles for replacement
How to repair roof tiles – the steps
First, you should use a chisel to remove the gout from around the
damaged roof tiles. Thereafter, you will have to remove the damaged roof
tile. If they are loose, you can pull out the tiles easily. However, if
you find that they are firmly attached, you can break the damaged roof
tiles. While doing this, you should take care that you do not inflict
any damage on the other tiles.
Once you have broken the damaged roof tiles, you can now remove them
with the help of a screwdriver. After removing the offending tiles, you
should clean the area of all the residue adhesive and mortar.
Next, test the new roof tiles by fitting them in place of the old ones
and make sure that they sit on the place firmly. Take out the tiles from
the space and apply adhesive under them using the putty knife. Then
press the tiles gently and firmly in place.
Finally, you can put the grout to fill up the additional cracks between
tiles. |
