Process To Retiling A Roof

Remove leftover debris from the roof.

Process to retiling a roof.

Stripping the roof start at the top and strip and denail covering with felt thus keeping the rain from affecting the inside get a hammer tacker fix 3or4 in the centre of the felt then that allows you to roll it out yourself once you have done that install counter batten if it has a sarking board or if you have open rafter then measure out the roof to strike lines for batten gauge i come down inch n quater from apex then 12 inch up from the eaves min is 12 and i dont go any more than 13 for. To begin remove the old roof tile. If your roof has a steep slope install the battens next which are thin strips of material that run horizontally along the roof. Retiling is the process of replacing broken or damaged tiles or shingles with new ones.

Several roofing contractors charge hourly which can cost from 8 to 16 per hour. Secure the underlayment with nails that are at least 2 inches from the edge of the roof. This all depends on how big your roof is and a number of other factors our roofers provide a comprehensive roofing service. Roof covering the shingles or tiles that make up the outermost part of the roof.

How to replace a roof. Replacing ridged tiles costs between 100 and 350 per square meter. Re roofing is the process of completely removing the current roof and making way for an entirely new one. Once repairs have been made to the underlying plywood and the roofing felt is replaced secured and dry we go through the process of installing your chosen roofing shingles.

Use the split end of a claw hammer to pry out nails still holding bits of shingles onto the roof. Construction usually takes around 1 2 days to get a concrete or terracotta tile roof installed and 1 day for a composite tile roof. Install the underlayment for the new roof tile next working with 10 foot sections at a time. For specialist services please view the find a roofing specialist.

Lever the split end of the hammer up to pull the nail out of the roof. The cost of replacing missing or slipped titles comes to 100 and 300 per square meter. This can be made from many materials such as asphalt metal rubber slate or clay. Slide the split ends of the hammer under and around the nail.

In most cases re roofing is an option if the existing roof is damaged beyond repair.