Replacing One Roof Tile

How can i find matching replacements for some of the missing and damaged tiles.

Replacing one roof tile. Old concrete roof tile replacements photo by rangerx istock. Video walkthrough of looking at the tile roof replacing 3 roofing tiles re adhering 5 sliding roofing tiles repairing 4 more roofing tiles. The best way to answer this question is to say if you have a standard concrete tile roof that isn t above a 6 12 pitch over a home that has approximately 3000 square feet of roof not livable square feet you should budget 10 000 for a tile remove and reset. Fixing the problem quickly by yourself is possible provided it s only a few tiles.

Underlayment 1 costs approximately 61 per square excluding labor. It was installed in 1929 to replace the original cedar shakes and has weathered hurricanes like a champ. If your roof area is approximately 1500 sq ft it will cost approximately 5400 to 7660 including labor to do this repair. And while nobody likes having to pay to replace a roof the critical and aesthetic function it serves should help ease the pain of spending 8 000 to 20 000 on the work.

The roof is arguably the most important component of your house. Replacing just a few roof tiles is usually a small repair job that you can do yourself if they are easy to access and you have a safety ladder with a secured base. My house is a 97 year old victorian with a concrete tile roof. Replacement of roof tiles that have cracked broken or disappeared is important to prevent roof leaks an ceiling damage once rain and wind appear.

Often a good roofing merchant will have a reclamation section where worn nearly new tiles or various coloured slates will be available this will make the final repair extremely hard to detect after light weathering. To replace the underlayment 1 you will need to remove and replace the tiles on your whole roof. Prices for tile changing can be expensive and vary depending on the company you use. Once you have sourced proper replacement tiles then remove the damaged tiles and cut the new tiles to size if required.