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Slipped roof tile

danrv · 2023-05-11 14:05:29

Hi After having rainwater seeping in to one of the front bedrooms, I've found that a roof tile has slipped down. There was a good three inch gap. It's near the roof verge and can reach and push it back up ok but only as far as the batten nib. Needs to go up a little and over. The tiles I don't think are nailed on. If I…

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danrv Posts: 1,608 Forumite

15 May 2023 at 5:21PM edited 15 May 2023 at 5:22PM

Have managed to lift the tile back up over the batten, accessing it from the verge. Just a case of having the right size wedges and knowing which ones to lift or shift.
The ladder needed to go higher and rest on the verge edge. Adding a block of wood to the top helped it to rest evenly.
Thanks for the help.

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