How To Fix Leaking Concrete Tile Roof

Ascend the ladder with your tools and carefully make your way to the leaking section of the concrete tile roof.

How to fix leaking concrete tile roof.

For example soak the downhill side of a chimney first then each side then the top on both sides. I show why it s leaking what caused the leak in the first place how i fix leaks once for all. Once the primer is dry apply an elastomeric sealant to the cracks corners and damaged areas and then to the entire roof. Fill in large cracks with mortar or roofing cement then apply a good concrete primer.

Start low soaking the area just above where the leak appears in the house. 2 break the faulty tile and remove the pieces. Identify the first tile to be removed and carefully lift the tile above it enough to allow you to slide the crowbar beneath it. Take the tile with you to your local hardware store and ask for a colour match.

1 carefully pry up the tile or tiles just above the cracked or broken one. Follow up with a second coat after 24 hours have passed. Also pry or force out any nails. If a leak is difficult to find enlist a helper and go up on the roof with a garden hose.

Once you have identified the faulty tile remove it take it to your local hardware store and find an identical tile to use as a replacement. If several tiles must be replaced begin at one end and work your way across. In this video i tackle another tile roofing leak repair.