How To Repair Loose Roof Tile

Repair loose or cracked cement roof tiles by lifting up adjacent tiles and sliding new tiles under the wooden batten that holds the tiles to the roof.

How to repair loose roof tile.

Video walkthrough of looking at the tile roof replacing 3 roofing tiles re adhering 5 sliding roofing tiles repairing 4 more roofing tiles. He s going to just reseat the exisiting tiles on new mortar so i don t need to pay for new tiles just his time and minimal materials. 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. Anyway i ve been quoted only 70 to repair the loose tiles.

Expert advice on how to repair tile and masonry roofs including fixing holes and cracks and tips for replacing broken roof tiles. It s important that you repair shingles before the leaks from them necessitate roof repair to the sheathing underneath the shingles. But they will pay for storm damage to my roof including loose tiles. Wind storms and other severe weather can damage shingles by either ripping them off the roof or loosening them.

If you don t know what the tile is take a tile with you to a roofing supplier and they should be able to match it for you. By repairing loose roof shingles you can save a lot of money on more serious repairs. Thanks for all the replies. 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.