Hip Roof Re-Tile with New Red Tiles
A tired hipped roof on a brick bungalow, stripped to the rafters and re-covered with new membrane, battens and red interlocking tiles.
About this project
This roof had done its job for decades. The concrete tiles had turned dark and porous, moss had settled along the hips and the mortar on the ridge and hip lines was breaking up. Patching would only have bought a year or two, so the owner chose a full strip and re-tile.
What we found
- Concrete tiles worn and holding moisture, with heavy moss on the north-facing slope
- Hip and ridge mortar cracked, letting water track under the cappings
- Old underlay that had sagged between rafters
- Gutters and fascias still sound, so they could stay
From start to finish
What we did
- Scaffold up with a working platform at eaves level and full edge protection
- Old tiles, battens and underlay stripped one slope at a time, so the house was never left open overnight
- Rafters checked and any soft timber made good
- New breathable membrane laid and lapped, then new treated battens set out to the tile gauge
- New red interlocking tiles laid and mechanically fixed to current standards
- Hips and ridge finished, roof cleared down and the site left tidy
When to re-tile rather than repair
If slipped tiles keep coming back, the underlay is sagging or the ridge needs re-bedding every winter, the roof covering has usually reached the end of its life. A full re-tile resets the clock on the whole slope instead of chasing leaks one at a time.
Planning something similar? See our roofing service or read 6 signs you need a new roof.
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