In this video we take a closer look at replacing common interlocking concrete or clay roofing tiles.
How to replace a roof tile.
The cost of re roofing a bungalow and the cost of re roofing a semi detached house will have different costs because of scaffolding etc.
Working with roof tiles is a lot easier when you know a couple of basic tricks.
For anything but an occasional cracked or broken tile hire a roofer.
The most common problem with tile concrete tile fiber cement and other types of masonry roofing is cracking.
Fixing the problem quickly by yourself is possible provided it s only a few tiles.
Friendly tips at this point i would like to point out to you that the costs for re felting a small garage roof are much lower than the costs of replacing a large slate tiles roof.
You usually can t see a problem before it is a problem because the underlayment is hidden by the tile.
Many times the culprit is not a broken clay roof tile but a pipe from your air conditioning unit or a leaking roof jack.
Underlayment 1 costs approximately 61 per square excluding labor.
To replace the underlayment 1 you will need to remove and replace the tiles on your whole roof.
Step 1 identify.
In any case these are all the most common re roofing needs.
Once the concrete roof tiles have been removed you will be in a position to examine the underlay and flashing to determine whether they also need to be replaced.
Replacement of roof tiles that have cracked broken or disappeared is important to prevent roof leaks an ceiling damage once rain and wind appear.
Follow the below steps for replacing clay roof tiles.
Step 3 replace subsidiary materials.
This video from bunnings shows you how to take a tile off and replace it prop.
Often roof tiles from different manufacturers may be a direct replacement or an as near as dammit option if.
If you have a broken roof tile this video will show you.
Signs i need to replace my roof.
Tile roofs are tricky.
If your roof area is approximately 1500 sq ft it will cost approximately 5400 to 7660 including labor to do this repair.
If you want to prevent water damage to your home the best thing you can do is to keep an eye on your roof with roof maintenance.
First you should identify what is causing the leak.
If so replace the flashing before proceeding with replacing the tiles.
Here are a selection of common roof tiles for identification approximate sizes and anatomy.
Continue in this manner until you have removed all of the necessary tiles.