Tile Roof Repair - Tile Roof inspection - Tile Roof Leaks

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Tile Roof Leaks and Tile Roof Repairs

Tile roofs often leak as a result of debris under the roof tiles at valley flashing or other flashing. We often fix tile roof leaks by removing the roof tiles, cleaning out the debris then doing any needed flashing repair. After that we re install the roof tiles.

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Do You Have Loose Trim Tiles On Your Roof?

Something we run across on a fairly regular basis is loose trim or rake tiles at the gable areas on tile roofs. This not only can leave the structure exposed to weather damage but also creates a potentially dangerous condition. These tile weigh approximately 10 lbs. each, and when falling from a roof will almost certainly cause substantial damage to whatever they happen to strike when they land. This is a case where a tile roof repair is needed.


The condition is usually created by a fundamental design flaw in which the barge rafter is set approximately two inches too low, causing the nails that are supposed to secure the trim tiles to barely catch the top of the barge rafter, or miss it completely.


The result is usually missing and broken tiles, dry rot at the roof edge, and sometimes damaged property.


At Ron Williams Roof Doctor we have a permanent solution to this condition, so if you have loose trim tiles give us a call or visit http://www.roofdoctor1.com and order a roof inspection or get a free estimate for a tile roof repair.

Tile Roofing and Repairs - So Misunderstood.

By: Ron Williams / Roof Doctor

Tile Roofing Maintenance and Tile Roof Repair, Part 2

I would like to address the myth and popular contention that on a tile roof, it is the felt or underlayment that protects your home from moisture and not the actual tile. The underlayment is one or two layers of #30 asphalt saturated felt that is applied directly over the wood roof sheathing and then the roof tiles are installed over it.

I have personally repaired thousands of tile roofs and at least 90% of them were leaking because of a failed valley flashing or tile. Once water gets under the tile the roof is going to leak, the felt is actually more of a vapor barrier than a waterproofing and there are thousands of nail penetrations in the felt as well as unsealed corners etc.

I have literally hundreds of photos of tile roof leaks caused 100% by either debris build up, failing flashings or tile with debris build up the major cause.

So with debris build up being the most prevalent cause of leaks to tile roofs, let's take a look at what actually happens.

First debris accumulates in a valley, chimney, or pipe flashing. Since the part of the flashing that carries the water is under the tile, like a dam the debris diverts water over the flashing that is under the tile and onto the felt.
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