Small roof ridge repairs job.
Roof ridge tile repair.
On some roofs all that is needed is to replace a couple of ridge tiles which have come loose in bad weather.
For this type of job the tiles will involve lifting the affected tiles cleaning off the old mortar underneath and around the tile edges.
The old saying is that you should fix the roof when the sun is shining but whatever the weather is doing if you need to repair your roof the time to do it is now.
In my experience if there is a large volume of water entry then it is a broken roof tile.
Dry ridge conversion although this looks like a new roof it was actually about 10 years old the original mortar was weak at install and many ridge tiles blew off into the garden below and a public footpath during a storm.
Just replace the cracked roof tile.
Missing tiles or damaged flashing can allow water into your roof space causing lasting damage and long term problems.
Ridge tiles are more susceptible to damage than other roof tiles as the mortar weakens with age and exposure to the weather and changing temperatures.
High winds can also cause ridge tiles to loosen over time and start to let rain in through small cracks which then gradually enlarge as the water freezes and breaks the mortar apart.
A well built tile roof is likely to last longer than the structure on which it rests.
If there is only a drip and it happens only during persistent long duration rain then it is quite likely to be a ridge capping issue.
Concrete tile roof repair can be a very challenging process.
Having erected a stable scaffolding tower or other stable platform to gain access to a roof and using a roof ladder to get to the ridge check all the ridge tiles to find all the loose ones and to locate any mortar joints which have obvious cracks.
Dry ridge isn t always suitable or desirable especially on some period properties.
By avoiding some typical mistakes you should be able to ensure that your home remains protected from the elements.
Dry ridge vs mortar or sand and cement.
Over time however the elements of nature as well as humans can damage roof tiles when you require tile roof repair you need to top experts who repair and restore your tile roof.
Replacing ridge tiles.
Remove all the ridge tiles which are loose see below if a ridge tile.
This is a simple roofing repair job.
Kelly roofing is here to help.
With 28 years exp.
