Replacing 2 roof tiles.

[JamesAsus]

For 2 vent roof tiles. Is it really that easy to do? Seen a video online where they hammer the above tile up, remove the existing tile, cut a hole in felt then put the new tile down and lay the above tile back on top.

Is it really that simple to fit vent tiles?

The front row of mine seems nailed down but one of the rows definitely doesn't appear nailed down.

 

[Old Salt]

That’s all the roofer did to fit mine but he carefully lifted the tiles above and eased in the vent tile. He has also been doing it for 40 years so knows what he can get away with.

 

[noseall]

For 2 vent roof tiles. Is it really that easy to do? Seen a video online where they hammer the above tile up, remove the existing tile, cut a hole in felt then put the new tile down and lay the above tile back on top.

Is it really that simple to fit vent tiles?

The front row of mine seems nailed down but one of the rows definitely doesn't appear nailed down.

They look like Marley 'bold roll' . Good luck with them. Make sure you locate the vent tile between the rafters.

We make our own vents using a spigotted lead slate, pipe and cowl etc....

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• 16 May 2024

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• 21 Nov 2017

Multis

• noseall
• 6 May 2020

 

[cdbe]

My dad used to do bits of roofing on his estate - mainly sorting the rotten felt along the eaves, he had a load of wooden wedges to lift the surrounding (fragile concrete) tiles so he could waggle some out. Have you considered poking around behind the gutter to see if there's scope to create a bit of ventilation there? I know you won't have any at the top but as the issue appears marginal it might be enough, if there's a gable end you could fit something there as well.

 

[JamesAsus]

Thank you, by between rafters you mean

My dad used to do bits of roofing on his estate - mainly sorting the rotten felt along the eaves, he had a load of wooden wedges to lift the surrounding (fragile concrete) tiles so he could waggle some out. Have you considered poking around behind the gutter to see if there's scope to create a bit of ventilation there? I know you won't have any at the top but as the issue appears marginal it might be enough, if there's a gable end you could fit something there as well.

So i have one gable end cavity wall.

The builder pushed insulation into eaves I think so fascia vents won't be effective and I don't have any soffits to speak of.

Felt lap vents are an alternative but worried about wind uplift pressure increase.