How To Take Off A Roof Tile

Remove tiles from the roof ridge first.

How to take off a roof tile.

Then use a brick trowel to lift up the broken over the baton underneath and slide it down and out. To begin remove the old roof tile. This maneuver will help to remove the piles together with nails. Step 5 install the tile clip.

Spray all moss covered sections of the roof with water. If you are removing any tiles from your roof it is a great idea to store them for use in the future. Once you have safely gotten to the broken tile you ll need to slightly lift the tiles that overlap the one to be removed. Once the broken has been removed use the pry bar to remove the nail.

Use a roof scraper to scrape the extra debris from the tiles. Replacement clay roof tiles are always fitted with a tile clip because they are far easier to install than nails. Now hammer a tile clip into the center of the bare roof which will be covered by the replacement tile. Always work from the top of the roof downward to ensure water pours off the roof and so the water or tools won t lift and break shingles and tiles.

Carefully place a ladder near the area of moss growth and don slip resistant shoes old clothes rubber gloves and eye. Keep your old roof tiles. Roof or wall tiles are often covered with moss or algae if not clean for more than 3 months. Install the underlayment for the new roof tile next working with 10 foot sections at a time.

Do this using two pieces of timber to hold them up. Random moss spots here and there are easy to clear but the excessive build up of algae and moss is pretty hard to remove. If your roof has a steep slope install the battens next which are thin strips of material that run horizontally along the roof. Just be careful to not damaging the tile.

Work your way through the top row of tiles weakening and pulling them. If you do not have a scraper use a garden spade with a flat blade to hook the tiles underneath. Hose off and brush all moss loose from your roof shingles.