Fixing Loose Roof Slates

This will allow the nail to sit flush in the hole.

Fixing loose roof slates.

Quick video i made when i was fixing the roof last week. 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. 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. Fixing points generally roof tiles have two fixing options lugs or lugs and nails.

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. They are ideal for securing loose top course slates as well as isolated slates in the centre of a roof. Slide the slate into place use the gap between the sides of the above course of slates to mark the location of a single holding nail. The nail hole is punched into the slate from the back so that the ragged part of the hole is on the front or face of the slate.

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. Reinstate or replace any loose or missing tiles and slates. If the tile or paver is already cracked or chipped it may be easier to break it up and remove it in smaller pieces. Many slipped slates due to the original nails now rotting away completely strips of lead approx 12.

If you have successfully removed the grout around the tile you should be able to easily lift it up. Replacing missing roof slates or tiles. First identify the damaged or loose piece of slate on your slate walkway.