Slate removal at hip

[Dobbyt]

I have a 1930s sarked, hipped, slate roof with mortared ridge and hip ridge tiles. The roofing felt is not the best under the first two slate courses and I want to install eave protectors (felt support trays) to improve matters. I understand the need for a ripper to remove the slate nails but am concerned about how to remove those slates that are under the hip ridges. Do I have to remove the hip ridge tiles or can I rip the slates without worrying about the slates' movement affecting the hip ridge tile and its mortar.

Cheers

 

[Alastairreid]

It is possible to remove the slates with a ripper but much easier to remove the hip tile to get the trays in and renail slates.

 

[catlad]

you may be able to leave the hip slates in and slide the eave protector in ?