Advantages of roof repointing and rebedding.
How to repair pointing on roof.
In 1995 cement mortar was replaced with a flexible pointing compound for roof pointing.
And applying mortar and rebedding the tile.
The bedding is typically made of cement mortar which was also commonly used for the pointing.
The process of rebed and pointing will depend on whether or not you have cement or terracotta tiles.
A professional will be able to determine which approach will be the most effective depending on the condition of the roof as well.
This involves carefully removing the tile.
Inspecting each tile in turn using a probe to check for loose cement.
Sydney western suburbs leaking tile roofing repair leaking ridge capping on a terracotta tile roof duration.
Repointing your tiles will repair small cracks or breaks in the mortar that holds the tile ridges on your roof helping to prevent moisture seeping into your roof.
Roof pointing and re pointing total roof restoration duration.
If your existing roof pointing is past it s prime is cracked or damaged water can get inside your roof causing costly damage.
Preparing the roof and tile for rebedding.
The terracotta tile process is fairly simple beginning with an anti fungal.