How To Repair A Broken Roof Slate

I m gonna go ahead and slide it in to position.

How to repair a broken roof slate.

Normally friction alone is enough to hold the lead bib in place. That s one acceptable method of repairing a slate. The other is by using what we call a center nail and a bib. With the old tile out the new one will simply slide in but you need a mean of securing it.

Roof tile ripper. For a quick temporary fix you could simply glue the new one on place with some high performance instant grab adhesive like gripfill. Once positioned you will attach the slate using copper roofing nails. Place the first nail between the two slates directly above the repair slate.

And from the ground you can barely notice that hook. Slide the slate. See my website link below for more roofing help http www fixmyroof co uk videos and guides pitched roof repair a slate roof this video shows not only how. So i m gonna go ahead and take the slate out.

Make sure that under the tiles are clean and dry. Slide the slate to a point where the bottom of the slate is flush to the bottom of the slates on either side. If the exposure is ten inches the slates should be twenty three inches. Use the slate ripping tool to clear the area under the slates and remove any obstructions.

There are usually two nails. How to replace damaged or lost roofing slates using the copper tab method cut the concealed nails holding the damaged slate in place. All right so here s my repair slate. Acquire the properly sized replacement slate.