New Tile Roof Problems
BLACKTOP
Sun Aug 21, 2005 10:50 pm
hi, we are glad to find your site. Your professional opinion is very much needed. Our lightweight tile roof is one year old. This new tile was custom created by a large roof company.(Bar Tile K.C.) We were the first to try it. It was not supposed to break if you walked on it, yet it was light enough not to need extra support on our 20 year old home.
This did not prove to be true.
Our English Tudor is 25% shallow pitch and 75% steep pitch. Alot of the shallow is cracked/cracking.
I witnessed the roofers walking all over the area, but they thought it would not break.
Besides cracking, the tiles sometimes do not set flat on top of each other. They form spaces beneath them. Is it a problem if snow and wind driven rain blow under this?
The roof is composed of 1 by 2 slats nailed over new generation 20 year roofing membrane.
Are all lightweight tile roofs this fragile?
The roofing company wants to completely strip the low pitch and redo it. They seem to be a little concerned about high pitched areas also, although none of them have broken.
Our concern is on snow loads and hail. Do we need to retile the high pitch areas also?
Originally we were using Cedar Lite, but thought it was not as durable as this, now we wonder if any light tile is bad choice.
The roof is absolutely beautiful. This is more beautiful than any we have seen before. We really want to keep our roof. We do not want to ask the roofers to do any more than is necessary on their part either. What direction should we take?
This did not prove to be true.
Our English Tudor is 25% shallow pitch and 75% steep pitch. Alot of the shallow is cracked/cracking.
I witnessed the roofers walking all over the area, but they thought it would not break.
Besides cracking, the tiles sometimes do not set flat on top of each other. They form spaces beneath them. Is it a problem if snow and wind driven rain blow under this?
The roof is composed of 1 by 2 slats nailed over new generation 20 year roofing membrane.
Are all lightweight tile roofs this fragile?
The roofing company wants to completely strip the low pitch and redo it. They seem to be a little concerned about high pitched areas also, although none of them have broken.
Our concern is on snow loads and hail. Do we need to retile the high pitch areas also?
Originally we were using Cedar Lite, but thought it was not as durable as this, now we wonder if any light tile is bad choice.
The roof is absolutely beautiful. This is more beautiful than any we have seen before. We really want to keep our roof. We do not want to ask the roofers to do any more than is necessary on their part either. What direction should we take?
Shane@RRSroofing
Mon Aug 22, 2005 3:37 am
didnt see this info in last post. battens were installed. I have some questions here. What nails did they use? Did the leave a 2" space every 2'? Or did the raise the battens with a spacer? must have drain off and must not have nails which will rust.Galv only. Lite tile is a good choice except in snow loads or high wind areas.
