Removing Roof Tiles From Inside

Pour distilled white vinegar into a bucket.

Removing roof tiles from inside.

Taken me a while but i replaced the broken tiles at the weekend from inside the roof. Push the shingles down to the roof jacks. Working with roof tiles is a lot easier when you know a couple of basic tricks. They are not hard to remove either the hardest part being lifting the first tile.

Go down to the next row and loosen it. Ensure you have the correct replacement tile as there are many different roof tiles on the market. Continue tearing off the shingles and underlayment until you reach the roof jacks then start over at the top of the roof. You can use a ladder from the scaffolding platform to be able to access the part of the roof you require or as you now have a platform if the pitch is not steep walk up it.

Getting the replacement in was a lot harder as it was a. Work your way through the top row of tiles weakening and pulling them. The existing roof is unfelted with close boarded feather edge timbers and clay tiles with foam on the interior. Pour the mixture into the spray bottle.

The shingles will roll up like a ball in front of the fork. Of dish soap to help the vinegar cling to the moss and lichens. Remove tiles from the roof ridge first. This video from bunnings shows you how to take a tile off and replace it prop.

Get onto the roof. The vinegar should be labeled with its acetic acid strength which shouldn t be more than 5 percent. You simply slightly lift the tile at the rear of the one you want to move and then lift the front and slide back the lower tile. Once you have safely gotten to the broken tile.

Only do this if you know it can be done safely using a stable ladder and perhaps even using. Some of the tiles may have clips or nails holding them but not all. Sods law said that the tiles would be behind rafters so i had to slide the broken tile over another tile to get it into clear space and then slide it out. Remove shingles in a 2 to 3 ft wide section as you work down the roof.

If you do not have a scraper use a garden spade with a flat blade to hook the tiles underneath. Having been warned of the risks by the survey i have had a roofer take a look and provide a quote for re roofing ie. This maneuver will help to remove the piles together with nails.