Replacing Individual Roof Tiles
Expert advice on how to repair tile and masonry roofs including fixing holes and cracks and tips for replacing broken roof tiles.
Replacing individual roof tiles. This video is about individual concrete roof tile replacement. The most common problem with tile concrete tile fiber cement and other types of masonry roofing is cracking. If your roof area is approximately 1500 sq ft it will cost approximately 5400 to 7660 including labor to do this repair. The most common tile types are concrete and terracotta.
First you should identify what is causing the leak. Tile roofs look great but just like other roofs there may come a time when some of those tiles need repair. Here are a selection of common roof tiles for identification approximate sizes and anatomy. Step 1 identify.
Cedar shakes shingles. These roofing tiles are perfect for tile roof repair and restoration. To replace the underlayment 1 you will need to remove and replace the tiles on your whole roof. Discontinued roofing tiles salvaged clay and concrete roof tiles available.
Roof tiles these come in many variations of manufacturer shape size and colour the make and model of which can usually be found on the underneath of the tile when it has been removed. We custom manufacture roofing tiles to replace those obsolete roof tiles. For anything but an occasional cracked or broken tile hire a roofer. Ensure you have the correct replacement tile as there are many different roof tiles on the market.
Damage to these types of roofs is often limited to individual tiles. Wind debris falling onto the roof freezing weather and even the heat of the sun could eventually cause damage. Underlayment 1 costs approximately 61 per square excluding labor. Many times the culprit is not a broken clay roof tile but a pipe from your air conditioning unit or a leaking roof jack.
Custom made concrete tiles also available. This video is about individual concrete roof tile replacement. This will minimize disturbance to the surrounding tiles. You must ensure it is the same type of tile or it may not work and can result in damage even though you ve tried to repair it.
Concrete clay roof tiles. Once the tile and corresponding fasteners are removed from the roof be sure to clean and patch any resulting holes in the underlayment. Often roof tiles from different manufacturers may be a direct replacement or an as near as dammit option if. To replace an individual tile that is broken an easy method of removal is to break it into smaller pieces with a hammer or any other acceptable tool.
Fortunately replacing clay roof tiles is not that hard.