· By Ruth Hale · 1 min read
How to spot a slipped slate (from the garden)
A pair of binoculars and ten minutes after a storm tell you most of what a roofer would. Here is what to look for.
After a windy night, walk round the house with a pair of binoculars. Never take a ladder.
What to look for
- A slate out of line: lower than its neighbours, or sitting in the gutter.
- A gap where you can see the felt or the battens.
- A ridge tile that has lifted or lost its mortar.
What it means
One slipped slate is usually a rusted nail, not a failing roof: a quick repair with a copper tingle. Several in a row, on the same slope, often mean the nails are going all over, and that is worth a survey.
If you see daylight in the loft, call us the same day.