How to remove clay roof tiles
Cloe Estrada
Asked: 2019-07-10 18:04:18
I've got a couple of cracked clay roof tiles that I want to take off. Suggestions from the audience please?
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Ava Clemons
Answered: 2019-07-11 21:35:13
You'll be fine to do it yourself. Just make sure that you have someone with you as your spotter, and a good strong ladder. To remove a broken clay tile, you need to get a wedge of wood and slip that in under the tile that's broken. This will expose the nail, cos you've got to loosen that until you can pull it out. Be super careful not to damage any good tiles. When you're putting in new tiles, use tile clips - they are so much easier.
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Nazifa Dickinson
Answered: 2019-07-11 00:53:43
Here's a pretty comprehensive article about fixing a clay tile roof. Should sort you out. description
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Maxine Bartlett
Answered: 2019-07-12 10:07:56
I'd call someone out, if I were you. If you get up there and the roof is old, you don't know how much damage you'll come across. You could crack more, simply because they've been weathered, or you might even slip off and break something. There'll be at least one roofer in your area that specializes in clay roofs, do yourself a favor and just call one of them.
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Reis Alvarez
Answered: 2019-07-10 20:11:49
I had a few broken tiles last summer. Went up there, made sure I had my harness on. You can definitely take care of it yourself, but be careful! So, once you've seen which ones are broken, get a crowbar - you can slide this in under the tile and tap it out until the rest breaks, you can also use the crowbar to pull out the nail. You'll find videos on Youtube showing you how to put on new times.
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Bushra Garza
Answered: 2019-07-10 22:25:59
