Removing Roof Tiles Bottom

Removing tiles from a roof.

Removing roof tiles bottom.

You can start anywhere but one end of the roof is best depending on which side the tile the nib is so that the tile just comes up without having to lift the adjacent one up first. Work your way through the top row of tiles weakening and pulling them. Flip the top part of the ice and water barrier back over the bottom section the staples will easily pop out peel off the backing then set it back into place on the roof. They re a hassle to get out.

Next slide in the replacement tile under this tile and lower the other tile on top of it. With the proper instructions and equipment you shouldn t have any problems. You may find that you need to go up a couple of rows to find an un nailed one then then work back down. This video from bunnings shows you how to take a tile off and replace it prop.

Working with roof tiles is a lot easier when you know a couple of basic tricks. Move on to the next section of roof edge overlapping the vertical seams of the ice and water barrier by 6 in. Go down to the next row and loosen it. Do this using two pieces of timber to hold them up.

Continue in this manner until you have removed all of the necessary tiles. In this type of work one row of tiles is not re nailed but its not a problem. For just inserting the eaves tray you knock the second row up and remove the first. Then use a brick trowel to lift up the broken over the baton underneath and slide it down and out.

Once you have safely gotten to the broken tile you ll need to slightly lift the tiles that overlap the one to be removed. See if the course above can be lifted a bit and then slid up under the tiles above. Remove tiles from the roof ridge first. Work carefully to avoid wrinkles.

Removing tiles with adhesive if a roofing adhesive has been used to attach the tiles and the tiles will not lift up with just the crowbar apply a small amount of solvent to the underside of the tile with a paintbrush to loosen the glue and pry the tile away. This maneuver will help to remove the piles together with nails. Remove the wooden wedge that you fitted earlier while keeping the tile that it was holding up still lifted with your hands. If you are planning of installing a copper roof over a tile roof then you should know that this job requires a lot of attention to details and also some basic skills for roofing.

This will expose the nail on the tile on the bottom row.