Roof Restoration with Missing or Damaged Tiles

One choice of home owners today is the application of tile for the roof of their house. These tiles come in various colors, styles and sizes for a more elegant look even to a simple house construction. You can see flat tiles, which is the simplest, semi-cylindrical tiles, and some has three-dimensional designs. These tiles are traditionally designed from clay or slate to keep out of rain. Although the tiles last long as the house itself, still you cannot avoid certain factors that can crack, damage and break it. You might need a help from an expert for tile roof restoration, since they know the best techniques and materials to utilize for repair.

Tile roof restoration is the process called for repairing, sealing and re-coating a tiled roof. You can have a DIY repair of your roof tiles with fairly easy and simple steps.

• Use a wood strip to wedge up the tile.
• Using a pry bar, remove the nails from the tile to be replaced.
• Remove the broken or damaged tiles.
• Clean the area where you will need to replace a tile.
• Install the new tile without stressing the neighboring tiles.

Remember, a single tile replaced with the missing or the broken one will not have the same color with the old one. This is due to weather changes and exposure to sun.

                                                             

The procedure only applies to roof with damage in single tile or specific type of tile. If your entire roof needs a restoration, tile roof experts can do all of these. The tiles can be slippery too and if you are not used to this type of work, do not proceed and just look for a professional who can do it. Before you reach the tile you will replace, you will need to step into the other tiles. With this, the good tiles are at risk to have cracks with your weight. Roof experts can do things properly and use good quality coatings.

Tile roof restoration is important for houses with tiled roof. You are more confident that your house is protected from any leaks plus, you are extending your roof’s life considerably by 10 – 15 years. It is less expensive compared, which means you can save yourself money, with installing a whole new roof. Not everyone is aware with the benefits they can get from restoring their tiled roofs, until they already need a new roof. So, do not let this happen to you.