How To Remove Slate Roof Tiles

This video from bunnings shows you how to take a tile off and replace it prop.

How to remove slate roof tiles.

Cutting sculping splitting trimming and hole punching. Basic process the process for removing a slate roof resembles removing any kind of roof. Use your nail ripper to pry up the tile above the one you need to replace. Withdraw the damaged tile and cover the gap in the roof with a plastic drop cloth.

Strike the chisel with the sledgehammer to loosen and remove the tile. Step 1 removing slate roof tiles. Slate roofing tiles are still manufactured by hand using traditional methods in a five step process. It needs to be exposed enough so you can manipulate and remove it.

To access the tile you want to replace you might need to take out several slate roof tiles. Working with roof tiles is a lot easier when you know a couple of basic tricks. A vinyl leaf rake can clean harder to reach spots. Limit cleaning to removing organic debris and delaminated slate flakes from valleys snow guards gutters and the area behind the chimney.

Each of these stages requires different resources and involves its own kinds of costs. Continue to remove each slate tile by hand for smaller areas.