Clean, Paint & Flexi Point
Cement Tile Roof Restoration
Look At This Roof provides our customers with a finish that has a modern look with current colour trends & best trade practices that prolong the longevity of the roof restoration.
The overall finish is important but it’s the preparation & quality of products used that really counts when restoring a tiled roof. To follow is a description of the process that will be carried with all our work, each roof is inspected and written quotes provided outlining the work to be done.
- Site assessed
- Safety anchor points installed
- Ladder locks installed
- SWMS filled in
- Roofers Safety Pole Installed
- Trained Tradespersons
Each roof has different areas that need attention from broken tiles, rusted valley irons through to bedding problems. At time of quoting these are identified and best trade practices are put into place.
Common areas repaired:
- Replacement of broken tiles
- Cleaning out behind chimneys
- Cleaning out around skylights
- Ridge cap preparation
- Rebedding to ridge caps
- Hip trays fitted in corners
- Gables cut back in ready for repointing
- Brackets, flashings & flue seals checked
- Weep holes drilled as needed.
Careful preparation goes into the process before cleaning takes place, which includes
- Disconnect water tanks
- Broken tiles replaced
- Exhaust fans covered
- Solar panels covered
- Gutters cleaned out
- Downpipes disconnected
- Downlights covered
- Vehicles removed from near roof
- Roof tiles are now ready for the cleaning process. 3500psi of water is used in this process.
- Job site is cleaned and the downpipes reconnected.
- Tiles are assessed for the best undercoat
- Solar panels covered
- Double story walls covered
- Skylights covered
- Two top colour coats applied. With a choice of 36 colours this is often the hardest decision.
- Flexi Pointing is applied by a trowel 3-5mm thick along the sides of the ridge caps & gable tiles to provide waterproof tile joins.
- Flexible pre-mixed compound that can withstand harsh winds.
- Specially formatted to flex with natural roof movement
- Seals & holds ridge capping into place.
- Finished to a smooth even layer.
