Removing Roof Tiles

This maneuver will help to remove the piles together with nails.

Removing roof tiles.

Then use a brick trowel to lift up the broken over the baton underneath and slide it down and out. This video from bunnings shows you how to take a tile off and replace it prop. Broken tiles dirt and debris will need to be picked up and removed. To get access to these tiles you may need to remove tiles around them.

21st nov 2011 11 44 am 4. Some of the tiles. Do this using two pieces of timber to hold them up. Interspersed with dedicated videos and pictures you will see not only the removal process of a broken tile but often the removal of the tiles around a missing or broken tile to gain access to it.

Put your gloves and using the slate ripped remove the tiles around the flashing. As a general rule the removal of a tile roof costs about the same as what you d pay to install a new one although there are some variances based on the complexity of the demolition. You ll see what i mean when you give it a go it s just a matter of clearing the nibs. To facilitate their removal cut yourself some wedges from 4x2 timber 6 inch long pieces cut diagonally and push the wedges under the tiles at the course just above the one you want to remove.

Start at the top of the roof and work your way toward the eaves. Work your way through the top row of tiles weakening and pulling them. Go down to the next row and loosen it. Also unplug the tiles.

Then lift out the tiles below with the wedges in place. Then i could fill the gap above the window with wood. However there is more than one way to remove moss from your roof tiles. Remove tiles from the roof ridge first.

Once the tiles have been removed there are things that can be found. Working with roof tiles is a lot easier when you know a couple of basic tricks. Moss can also be removed by using a stiff brush and some water to aid it. If you do not have a scraper use a garden spade with a flat blade to hook the tiles underneath.

Removing the roof tiles looks like being the easiest. Being able to easily remove roof tiles is the key to unlocking a roof so you can work on it to repair or modify it. You should be able to simply slide the tiles back with out removing them leaving enough space to get your hand in. 3k club member join date jul 2004 location sale age 64 posts 3 550.

Stay well away from the edge of the roof.