Repointing Roof Ridge Tiles

Repointing roof tiles may protect your property from damage and reduce the need for repeat maintenance.

Repointing roof ridge tiles.

Covid 19 update to customers our metropolitan melbourne stores will remain open for trade customers only. The ridge is the point at which two sections of a sloped roof system meet. Visit us today for the widest range of cement products products. Check out our range of roof tile pointing products at your local bunnings warehouse.

Our experience and expertise make us m. As the first line of defence against water ridge tiles must be cemented into place and pointing applied to the exposed edges of the tiles. Repointing is a method whereby the loose or broken mortar is scraped away and replaced with new. As a result homeowners typically request this work to be carried out when the roof tiles still.

On a typical roof with easy access then fixing 1 3 ridge tiles would cost around 200. This presents a problem as if there is no timber. Below are the three most common jobs related to ridge tile cementing roofers carry out. Small repairs re bedding a couple of loose ridge tiles.

Roof cement is primarily used to hold roof tiles hip tiles and ridge tiles securely in place it also keeps out rainwater. We encourage retail customers to use our click deliver or drive collect service. Homes built before 1995 may still have pointing constructed from cement mortar. To mechanically fix the ridge we need to use a screw to clamp down the ridge tile into a solid section of ridge timber beneath which has in turn been solidly secured to the roof structure.

With 28 years exp. Repointing cracked mortar on ridge tiles not professionally recommended but some customers ask for this service. Traditionally the method of pointing a roof would be to use a mortar mix that bonds the ridge tile to the roof. Once inside the moisture continues to do damage so repointing is a necessary part of home maintenance.

This price includes lifting the tiles removing all the old mortar then applying a new mortar mix and pointing the tiles for a neat finish. The correct mix ratio is 3 parts sand to 1 part cement this is much stronger than bricklayers use 5 1 as the cement on the roof must withstand more driving rain than a typical brick wall. Total roof restoration has been installing repairing restoring and cleaning roof across melbourne for over 15 years. The ridge timber or ridge tree is secured to the apex of the rafters through the use of a batten strap.

How much will it cost to re point a few ridge tiles.