Repointing Roof Ridge Tiles

The tiles are cleaned to remove the old cement and the roofers will prepare and use a 3 1 mix to bed the tiles.

Repointing roof ridge tiles.

Repointing is the process of repairing damaged mortar in brick work masonry or roof tiling. Flexible pointing material helps to eliminate these drawbacks. With 28 years exp. The ridge timber or ridge tree is secured to the apex of the rafters through the use of a batten strap.

The reference pricing basis is a 10 metres long roof ridge and involves the removal and inspection of the ridge tiles. You may also need repointing for roofing built after 1995. Repointing roof tiles is commonly recommended to replace the cement mortar used for pointing before 1995. To mechanically fix the ridge we need to use a screw to clamp down the ridge tile into a solid section of ridge timber beneath which has in turn been solidly secured to the roof structure.

Once inside the moisture continues to do damage so repointing is a necessary part of home maintenance. Broken cracked or otherwise damaged mortar is the primary entry point for moisture into the home.