Fixing Loose Roof Slates

If the exposure is ten inches the slates should be twenty three inches.

Fixing loose roof slates.

When removing slates from old roofs quite often the slating lath or batten has become dry and brittle over time this makes it very easy to break when using a slate ripper to pull a slate out or chop the nails fixing the slates. If you ve got a cracked or missing roof slate rain water will get in and could cause considerable damage. If 10 or more tiles per slope are damaged or missing the roof is likely to be nearing the end of its useful life and will need stripping and re covering. How to replace missing slate on roof.

Sometimes you may find the slate is not damaged and has simply slid out of place probably caused by corrosion on the securing nail the tricky thing is due to the way slates are laid on a roof. You ll need to replace the broken slate. If you have successfully removed the grout around the tile you should be able to easily lift it up. In the loft there may be damp smells and localised staining from water ingress.

From a thin 25mm 1 inch wide strip of lead or copper make a tingle to hold the replacement slate in place. There are usually two nails. Slide the slate. If the tile or paver is already cracked or chipped it may be easier to break it up and remove it in smaller pieces.

First identify the damaged or loose piece of slate on your slate walkway. Acquire the properly sized replacement slate. With slate roofs look for similar numbers of loose slates that have been refixed with small metal tingles. How to replace damaged or lost roofing slates using the copper tab method cut the concealed nails holding the damaged slate in place.