Old Roof Slate That Wants Repairing? Royalty-Free Stock Image

Old roof slate that wants repairing? Slate roof repair is viable for localized problems and damaged roofs with reasonably long serviceable lives remaining. If 20% or more of the slates on a roof or roof slope is broken, cracked, missing, or sliding out of position, it is usually less expensive to replace the roof than to execute individual repairs. Side lap gap. The gap between abutting slates should be between 1 – 5mm, most people these days quote 3mm, up to a maximum of 9mm for fibre cement slates. The abrasive nature of natural slate tile will wear down the teeth of a jigsaw blade long before you complete a cut through the material. Using the correct jigsaw blade will allow you to cut and notch slate to fit around any obstruction.