Fixing Slates To A Roof

Minimum slate headlap moderate weather this table of slate overlaps and roof angles shows common sizes of roofing slate and the recommended slope for the corresponding slate size.

Fixing slates to a roof.

If your property s roof is in the green moderate part of the uk but you know of prevailing bad winds or weather you may wish to use the other chart instead. Slate roof repair is viable for localized problems and damaged roofs with reasonably long serviceable lives remaining. Even over a short time small leaks can lead to big problems such as mold rotted framing and sheathing destroyed insulation and damaged ceilings. Fixing large headed galvanised 1 2 30mm by 0 1 2 5mm steel nails using hammer or nail gun.

As you repair your slate roof you want to ensure that your access to the roof does not cause further damage to the roof system. If you have a leaky roof you d better fix it immediately even if it doesn t bother you much or you re getting a new roof next year. You also want to complete the repair that minimizes your exposure to falls and injuries. Work by other trades which penetrate the roof plane must be completed.

This is especially true of. Product handling and storage on a at surface is very important. To that end depending on the type of roof on a home and the extent of the damage to the individual tiles and roofing area the cost to replace or repair a slate tile varies. Normally friction alone is enough to hold the lead bib in place.

Must be in place prior to the roof slate installation. Lead bib slate repair if the roof hasn t got too many mistakes a good method of repair is the lead bib it s simply a section of code 3 or 4 flashing lead cut large enough to sit under the faulty slate or bad overlap to make it waterproof and the repair invisible. If 20 or more of the slates on a roof or roof slope are broken cracked missing or sliding out of position it is usually less expensive to replace the roof than to execute individual repairs. Costs can be as low as 40 50 per slate or as high as 200 with labor and other factors such as sealing and replacing or repairing nearby fastenings affecting the.

Tools materials and skills required. Often the financial aspects of installing a new roof or repairing your existing roof are so overwhelming that a healthy roof may seem like an impossible goal. 9 vermont structural slate co po box 98 fair haven vt 05743 802 265 4933 802 265 3865 fax green purple.