HOW TO REPLACE A BROKEN CONCRETE ROOF TILE - DIY

Disclaimer:
I know nothing.

What I mean is I am not a roofer.
I learned a little bit before, during, and after making this video.

If you still want to watch this video, then you will see how I changed a couple broken concrete roof tiles on my roof. I later learned that the roof patch (Wet R Dri) would be a good material to fill the nail holes in the tar paper under the tiles, but that I should have used a polyether based caulk or sealant to hold the new roof tiles in place to keep them from sliding. Also, you only need a dollup of the caulk/sealant in the channel on the side of the tile near the top edge of the tile so that it would be covered by the next row of tile above.
You can do a simple internet search for "Roof Tile Boneyard" near your home to find the replacement tiles.
The color and texture on these replacement tiles wasn't perfect, but I think it will fade a bit over time and hopefully blend in. I don't think it looked too bad though.
And most importantly...it hasn't leaked...yet.
You will just need a few pry bars and hammers to lift the tiles high enough to pull out the nails.
You can't really nail in the new replacement tiles because the nail holes are covered by the next row above.
Again, I am sure there's a long list of things I did wrong in this video, but hopefully, you still get the idea on how to do this as long as you're comfortable getting up on your roof.
When walking around on the roof, step on the outside edge of the tiles so you won't break more of them when you're up there.
Best of Luck to you.

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-Dan the Fix it Man

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"Block Party" by Bad Snacks

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[brucemacdonald]

Nice video! Any repair ideas foe the last course of tile going into a roof to wall detail. Can also apply to bottom flashing details on vents and skylights. These tiles are not nailed and often slide down as the years pass.

[mwtchng]

i hope you covered the nail holes to prevent leaks.

[MontyVideo]

Great straight-forward video. But one question (probably daft) since I'm a nooby to roof repairs. Why did you put sealant onto the roofing felt (which has no strength)? Surely wouldn't that collect water? I would have thought the sealant on top of the tile overlap is the only place to put sealant - since you obviously can't re-nail the new tiles. Or am I being stupid?

[JeremyBernauer]

Or... better yet, use proper foam adhesive made for roof tiles (like Tile Bond) and follow the TRI Alliance Concrete and Clay Roof Tile Installation Manual (widely available online) for your geographic location as a guide for repairs. Your method and material will most likely result in the tiles slipping down the roof because there's not enough (if any) contact area to hold the tile, which can lead to big problems in high wind areas.

[keepingup]

We need better materials, better designs with no nails. Nails and roofs simply are not compatible. Tiles that crack belong in Hunter's pipe, not my roof.