Repairing Slate Roofing

Repairing Slate Roofing

The common defects for slate roofing 

• Loose slate tiles
• Rusty nails.
• Broken slate tiles.

The materials that should be used in slate roofing

•  Galvanized nails for long lasting.
•   Slate tiles but there are twenty-three types e.g. ETERNIT THRUTONE SLATE, SVK MONTANA SLATE are some of them.

Possible defects and limitations in the materials

•   Some nails that have a short life span start to wear after they become rusty so you need to replace them.
•   Slate tiles  can break at any point because you don’t know the strength of the tile because it could be anything  wrong with a part of they inside and the way it’s made.

Tools

•     Pencil
•    Retractable knife
•    Tape
•    Slate riper
•    Hammer
•    Broom      
•    Bin
•   Slate tile cutter
•   Dust pan brush

PPE

•    Boots
•    Gloves
•    Goggles
•    Hard hat
•    Dust mask

Plant higher

• Scaffolding £1,800
• Extra ladders £150
• Skip £195

Materials 

• Man made slate tiles £5 per tile (50 tiles)
• Galvanised nails £40 per bag  (3 bags)

The Risk Assessment

The risk of reaping slate roofing are

•         Falling from height  
•         Slipping of roof 
•         Falling objects 

Everybody has to wear correct ppe. We put up netting to stop falls and objects from falling and put the first set of scaffolding boards to a floor to protect the general public. Will be working to the working at height regulutions 2005, (HSE) and the health and safety act of 1974 and must be monitored at all time.

Method statement

Before we start on your roof repair we need to put our correct PPE on to keep safe and put up any protection to your house if need and acces the area . Then the scaffolding is put up  to be easy to get to your roof.  After we shall be moving all materials up to roof so makes less mess and keeps it tidy around out side for you. We should get the skip delivered on time to use. Then we shall remove all tiles and keep the non damaged ones,  and put them back with the new slate tiles we got and moved up on the roof. Then start to put in the galvanised nails after all that is done and we checked that they are all okay then we will finish the last touches that need to be done plus clearance.

Quote

Dear Customer

  We have inspected your roof and we have found out you have nail fatigue.
 to carry out the repairs we will.

  Replace all nails that are on roof with galvanized nails for long lasting. 

 Shall replace any broken or damage slate tiles. 

 Then we will finish the last touches that need to be done. (plus clearance).

 Looking forward  to hearing form you.

 Yours sincerely 

 Lewis 

Times 

2 days 8hrs 

Cost

The costs of all the materials plus the scaffolding, Skip and job will be £3,675 

• Scaffolding £1,800
• Skip £195
• Ladders £150
• Materials £370
• Labour £20 per hur 
• Overheads (petrol,PPE,permit) £200

total cost £3,675 


this is a video to replace a slate tile   
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNOD4M-D1yY