Recent content by a.m.tones

Thanks Ree, yep all sensible comments. I've watched that vid and it's really useful, but looking for a solution that doesn't mean taking a load of tiles off. I can get onto that section of roof safely enough, and though you're totally right (why take the risk as a DIY'er...) a bit of calculated...

Yeah, its slightly worrying...I'm hoping they haven't just hung each tile by the lugs and lapped the tile above over the top. Happy on a roof ladder, the tricky thing is getting anything big safely out of the window, I can't see a 5m ladder fitting up there and out the window. I guess for the...

Hmm won't show in the pics but there's basically nowhere for a secure footing at the back of the house, and nowhere at the side either. Basically any repair has to be down by climbing out of the window in the dormer room...

Looking for a bit of creative advice... our neighbour found a section of our gutter downpipe in her garden this morning, it turns out that a hanging tile from our dormer has slipped out completely, pull the drain pipe down with it. There's only one tile that needs securing, but the issue is...