I can hear tiles lifting in strong winds on my pitched roof. I built the roof myself (on a new extension), and every tile has a nail, so they won't come down completely. Is this is normal and is there a way I can reduce the noise? The tiles are Redland Regent.
Noisy roof tiles in wind
- Thread starter Peter500
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Tile clips.
That's unusual for those tiles to rattle. It must be really exposed, or high or low pitched!
The problem with just a nail is that the frequent movement can stress the tile and cause it to crack - and you may not see it if it's on the runner interlock.
See the Innofix Clip from Redland
The problem with just a nail is that the frequent movement can stress the tile and cause it to crack - and you may not see it if it's on the runner interlock.
See the Innofix Clip from Redland
The bottom ones on one side are a low pitch, (lower than I intended) so that may be part of the problem. I may need to have a closer look when it's windy to see which ones are moving.
I think adding clips could be difficult as the verges are bedded on mortar, so I don't want to disturb them. None of the mortar has cracked, so it's not the verges or ridge that are moving. I think it's probably the bottom tiles that I lifting, and the Innofix clips probably won't work on those as there are no battens there. Eaves clips may work
When it transitions to the flat roof I have EPDM going under the tile. I then have an eaves tray with a built in bird comb, which is fixed as high up as possible i.e. near the batten. The roofing membrane then goes over the eaves tray. I did this as there are no fixings/penetrations near the end of the tiles. Screwing/nailing the eaves tray to the EPDM near the edge would increase the risk of water getting in, but may still be good enough.
I don't know whether the eaves tray is also lifting up and possibly making the situation worse. The minimum angle for the roof tiles is 12.5 degrees, and IIRC the bottom ones are pretty much 12.5 degrees.
Here's a picture. You can see that there are only 2 rows of tiles on this side, so I don't want to move the top row much as it would probably break the mortar on the ridge tiles (not in the picture).
I don't know whether the eaves tray is also lifting up and possibly making the situation worse. The minimum angle for the roof tiles is 12.5 degrees, and IIRC the bottom ones are pretty much 12.5 degrees.
Here's a picture. You can see that there are only 2 rows of tiles on this side, so I don't want to move the top row much as it would probably break the mortar on the ridge tiles (not in the picture).
It's the bird comb, and eaves tray, which is resting on OSB.
I think the bird comb may make it easier for the tiles to move a little bit as it's bit like a spring. I don't know whether this is causing the noise. It would be nice for me to see the tiles lifting, but it's hard for me to see.
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