| When slates are put into the roof in the first place they | | | | to do it. For the cost of probably less than 10 minutes |
| are nailed in often with two nails that hold them in | | | | of the professional's time you've purchased the slate |
| place. When the slate becomes damaged or worn | | | | remover tool which you can use on all of your slate |
| down it can cause all sorts of problems. Luckily you | | | | roof repairs. |
| can get your roof repaired in several different ways | | | | The next step is just as easy. You put the slate into |
| by professionals. The down side to that is the cost of | | | | the area where it goes, mark off the bottom of the |
| them actually doing the repair. Often it is not expensive | | | | slate (where it sticks out to) with chalk then pull it out. |
| to get new slates but putting them in after pulling the | | | | You will then drive a slate repair hook into the crease |
| old ones out is where the costs incur. There is a way | | | | between two slates below that layer and hammer it |
| you can actually do this yourself. Luckily with the | | | | gently in there. This is a flat surface that has a hook on |
| internet there are how to videos all over the place. | | | | the end that will seat the slates end piece holding it in |
| YouTube videos will give you some pretty interesting | | | | place. Once you get the hook in place you just put the |
| tips for slate roof repair. | | | | slate back in and seat it to the hook. The hook will be |
| One company created a slate roof repair tool called a | | | | slightly out further than the slate needs to be seated. |
| ripper which essentially slides underneath the slate and | | | | This is fine because you will now tap the hook in until |
| finds the two nails. Once found you can use the other | | | | it's flush and firmly holding the slate in. Piece of cake! |
| part of the ripper to wedge in and pull the nails out with | | | | You can do this yourself and save money. All of these |
| a few bumps on the bottom of the tool. This does not | | | | parts can be found at your local home improvement |
| cut the nail it actually pulls it out whole. There is a | | | | store. You will need the new slate, a ripper tool, the |
| certain way to do this so you're not breaking the slate | | | | slate hook, and a small hammer. Who knows, maybe |
| (which will make it harder to pull all the way out!). Once | | | | you will get so good at this you can take on your own |
| you've removed the nails the slate will slide out with | | | | clients! |
| ease. So far you've done this without paying anyone | | | | |