Repair Roof Tile Pointing

This involves carefully removing the tile.

Repair roof tile pointing. It seals the ridge cap to the standard tile or gable end. Flexible pointing or flexi point is a water based polymer compound that adheres to roofing tiles and ridge caps on tile roofs in australia. It s main purpose is to keep moisture out thereby protecting the roofing system and underlying bedding. Preparing the roof and tile for rebedding.

Roof cement is primarily used to hold roof tiles hip tiles and ridge tiles securely in place it also keeps out rainwater. Removing the old bedding. All re bedding and re pointing to roofs carry a 5 year guarantee. We encourage retail customers to use our click deliver or drive collect service.

Visit us today for the widest range of cement products products. Defective roof pointing can be easily recognized by slipped ridge and hip tiles missing hip iron leaks and damp within the left and to the upper roof timber gaps and loose mortar at the joints between ridge tiles. Over time your roof will see capping damages and have to be rebedded and or repointed as the cement becomes brittle. The pointing is responsible for holding roof tiles in place.

When the tiles slide off the roof some of the debris may end up in the gutters. You may even notice that some of the tiles are missing. Another way to identify roof defects is leaks and damps within the left and to the upper timber. Roofcare specialise in the repair of concrete tile roofs.

0800roofcare 0800 766 322. For roofs that are leaking we can stop it quickly. Covid 19 update to customers our metropolitan melbourne stores will remain open for trade customers only. We can re bed re point and replace your broken concrete tiles.

The correct mix ratio is 3 parts sand to 1 part cement this is much stronger than bricklayers use 5 1 as the cement on the roof must withstand more driving rain than a typic. If the pointing is worn or damaged the roof tiles may loosen. And applying mortar and rebedding the tile. This is how i cement roof tiles pointing the verge in with two coats of cement the cement i use has black dye mix in it to help match the roof tiles in colo.

What steps are involved in rebed and pointing may 28 2014. Checking for loose tiles. If you notice any granules or pieces of roof tile in the gutter you may need to. Having the added benefit of being flexible means it moves with the roof over time and will.