Metal tile roofs – dented or damaged tiles

Causes

Damage occurred during installation

Impact from overhanging branches 

Careless walking on the roof

Listed under: metal, Roof, cladding, roof cladding, metal tiles

Cause

Damage occurred during installation

Repair

  • if roofing is accessible from the underside, dents may be able to be pushed out
  • replace badly damaged sheets. Remove front edge fixings from the damaged section and the section above it; raise the upper tile and slip out the lower (damaged) one; reverse the procedure to install a new section. Fasten using hot-dip galvanised nails along the front edge. Be aware that the replaced tile may be different in colour from the rest of the roof.

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Cause

Impact from overhanging branches 

Repair

  • if roofing is accessible from the underside, dents may be able to be pushed out
  • replace badly damaged sheets. Remove front edge fixings from the damaged section and the section above it; raise the upper tile and slip out the lower (damaged) one; reverse the procedure to install a new section. Fasten using hot-dip galvanised nails along the front edge. Be aware that the replaced tile may be different in colour from the rest of the roof.
  • remove overhanging branches

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Cause

Careless walking on the roof

Repair

  • if roofing is accessible from the underside, dents may be able to be pushed out
  • replace badly damaged sheets. Remove front edge fixings from the damaged section and the section above it; raise the upper tile and slip out the lower (damaged) one; reverse the procedure to install a new section. Fasten using hot-dip galvanised nails along the front edge. Be aware that the replaced tile may be different in colour from the rest of the roof.
  • avoid walking on unsupported parts of the roof 

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