Clean the roof tiles with a high pressure water spray.
Removing roof tiles australia.
Checking for loose tiles.
Do this using two pieces of timber to hold them up.
This involves carefully removing the tile.
When a roof repair specialist does repointing they follow a step by step procedure that includes.
The vinegar should be labeled with its acetic acid strength which shouldn t be more than 5 percent.
And applying mortar and rebedding the tile.
Begin by lifting up the next door overlapping tile.
Once you have safely gotten to the broken tile you ll need to slightly lift the tiles that overlap the one to be removed.
If you are replacing a lighter roof such as a metal roof with roof tiles you may need to have the roof reinforced.
Removing a tile from the roof.
For an average 3 bedroom tile roof with lichen you would require 3 x 5 litre packs depending on the total area covered with lichen.
This will remove all the moss and lichen as well as any built up dirt.
Preparing the roof and tile for rebedding.
If your tiles aren t lifting they may have nails holding them in place.
Start on lowest row of shingles and work your way backwards to the upper part of the roof.
Pour distilled white vinegar into a bucket.
Of dish soap to help the vinegar cling to the moss and lichens.
Pour the mixture into the spray bottle.
This will lift the overlapping tiles on the row above so the tile you want to remove should come out easily.
This will add to the cost and the length of time it takes to install the roof.
Then use a brick trowel to lift up the broken over the baton underneath and slide it down and out.
If a tile becomes loose it needs to be rebedded.
This will prevent the solution from draining in your direction.
If you have an old asbestos roof the cost of removing the roof will be higher and you will probably have to hire an asbestos removal service to remove and dispose of the asbestos tiles.
Give the anti moss spray time to do its job and then use the high pressure cleaner to wash the tiles down.
Spray the entire roof thoroughly.
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