Removing Roof Tiles From Inside

You simply slightly lift the tile at the rear of the one you want to move and then lift the front and slide back the lower tile.

Removing roof tiles from inside.

Work your way through the top row of tiles weakening and pulling them. They are not hard to remove either the hardest part being lifting the first tile. Continue tearing off the shingles and underlayment until you reach the roof jacks then start over at the top of the roof. Working with roof tiles is a lot easier when you know a couple of basic tricks.

The existing roof is unfelted with close boarded feather edge timbers and clay tiles with foam on the interior. Strip existing tiles and roof boards fit breathable felt re batten and re tile. Remove shingles in a 2 to 3 ft wide section as you work down the roof. Pour distilled white vinegar into a bucket.

Get onto the roof. Some of the tiles may have clips or nails holding them but not all. Of dish soap to help the vinegar cling to the moss and lichens. Sods law said that the tiles would be behind rafters so i had to slide the broken tile over another tile to get it into clear space and then slide it out.

The vinegar should be labeled with its acetic acid strength which shouldn t be more than 5 percent. Getting the replacement in was a lot harder as it was a. Remove tiles from the roof ridge first. No you cannot fit roof tiles from the inside to access the roof you use a scaffold and if they are in that bad a condition it might be time to replace the roof 70 years is a good life span.

Getting the broken tile out was relatively easy. Pour the mixture into the spray bottle. Taken me a while but i replaced the broken tiles at the weekend from inside the roof. The shingles will roll up like a ball in front of the fork.

Once you have safely gotten to the broken tile. If you do not have a scraper use a garden spade with a flat blade to hook the tiles underneath. This video from bunnings shows you how to take a tile off and replace it prop. Having been warned of the risks by the survey i have had a roofer take a look and provide a quote for re roofing ie.

This maneuver will help to remove the piles together with nails. Push the shingles down to the roof jacks. Only do this if you know it can be done safely using a stable ladder and perhaps even using.