How To Replace Concrete Roof Tile And Repair Leaks

Great video. I have no experience with cement tile and have tiles that need replaced AND have the same leak you had around my chimney. Your video gave me great information and some confidence that I can do the job myself. Thank you, you gave me the inspiration I needed.

Good job and simply explained. Excellent

Great presentation. You have been a wonderful help. Thank you.

thanks. very helpful.

Good work.

Like his accent, informative video

I'll preface this with, I know nothing about roofing, but wouldn't you want to install/replace the flashing around the chimney to route the water around the chimney and direct it to run off the roof. If I recall you indicated that there was some flashing there but it didn't extend very high and that was a key contributing factor to the leak. Why not replace the existing flashing with some that would extend higher up on the chimney to reduce the chance that the water might once again flow over the flashing and end up down the wall again. Again just a question. Thx.

Your flashing against the wall or the chimney should be 6 inches higher, and the tile should be at least 4 inches away from the wall. If you have the corrected infrastructure, then you should never have to deal with the leak again. Also, when you replace the felt paper, you should have two layers of 30 lb. felt paper.

The tile laid all the up to that vertical wall is incorrect. There should be an approximate 6-8 inch gap between the bottom of the last tile and the vertical wall, then right angle flashing wide enough to get under the upper felt by a few inches and that covers the entire area at that roof to vertical wall junction. Cut and bent to fit and prevent water getting to the wall at all, with plenty of roofing grade sealant. Roofing tiles should never be laid all the way up to any vertical surface, a gap is necessary for water and the debris that the water will carry with it. A channel to carry water away during heavy rain along the face of that wall and down the sides around it would also be advised. if not done this way years of water going under the tiles will degrade the felt to the point that it will starting getting inside the home. Best practices and code requirements vary a lot due to different weather in different parts of the country but that is not compliant anywhere in the US. Every roof should be studied to understand where the water flows and what it does when it encounters an obstacle. Designing your repair for this will make it last longer than the house itself.

Hi Steve, this is really helpful! I want to know where did you buy the concrete roof?

Hi Steve I have recently had my extension roof tiled with flat interlocking tiles, and the guy has left lots of gaps about 1/4 " in many places, Does this matter? please help

There needs to be a cricket behind that chimney

No flahings!!!!

so 1 row has nailed in and next row has no nail?