Repairing broken roof tile

cyclonebri1

southcoastrgi wrote: »

CT1 or sticks like s**t much better than gripfill

Best stuff out there, my local handymans store has bricks glued to the ceiling with it as a demo, (H&S issues I know but they do).

Personally I think it's a bodge. I would go to the nearest reclamation site that deals in used tiles, they buy them by the wagon load when folks are re-roofing.
We found 3 within 10 miles last time we were doing an extension and wanted aged tiles. Even a bad match can be disguised by artificially aging or mossing a new tile.

MrBeans

Furts wrote: »

I have repaired many roof tiles with Gripfill. You need the original stuff in the green tube, not the later water based type.

Technically you are correct. The bond should be covered because UV does discolour Gripfill, and probably over time makes it suspect. However the bond will not be visible - you only use the Gripfill on the edges to form a glue, or put it up under tiles to form a bond. Basically, it does not get exposed.

Thanks again. I glued the two bits of the tile with Gripfill. The break was about a third of the way down the tile so the join is underneath the tiles above: the join doesn't show and has protection from the weather. Secured it in place with Gripfill too.

A bodge maybe, and apparently may only be good for 30 years. So it should outlast me.

cyclonebri1

MrBeans wrote: »

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A bodge maybe, may only be good for 30 years.

Make that about 2 years, honestly, how much faith do you put in glue?