How To Remove Roof Tiles

Use a roof scraper to scrape the extra debris from the tiles.

How to remove roof tiles.

If you do not have a scraper use a garden spade with a. Cover the bushes under the eaves of plastic tarp. The shingles will roll up like a ball in front of the fork. Remove tiles from the roof ridge first.

Removing a tile from the roof. This will lift the overlapping tiles on the row above so the tile you want to remove should come out easily. Remove shingles in a 2 to 3 ft wide section as you work down the roof. Remove the wooden wedge that you fitted earlier while keeping the tile that it was holding up still lifted with your hands.

Random moss spots here and there are easy to clear but the excessive build up of algae and moss is pretty hard to remove. Removing tiles with adhesive. If not continue to use the claw of a hammer to remove them. Remove moss and algae roof or wall tiles are often covered with moss or algae if not clean for more than 3 months.

If your tiles aren t lifting they may have nails holding them in place. Ensure you have the correct replacement tile as there are many different roof tiles on the market. Next slide in the replacement tile under this tile and lower the other tile on top of it. Working with roof tiles is a lot easier when you know a couple of basic tricks.

Continue tearing off the shingles and underlayment until you reach the roof jacks then start over at the top of the roof. Only do this if you know it can be done safely using a stable ladder and perhaps even using. Get onto the roof. Push the shingles down to the roof jacks.

Once you have safely gotten to the broken tile. This will help you to remove all the debris faster. This video from bunnings shows you how to take a tile off and replace it prop. Removing tiles with nails if nails have been used to attach the tile to the roof felt lift the tile to see if the nail comes with it.