Support for bottom hip tile

[John D v2.0]

This tile has slipped after 3 years only.
I won't be able to fix it myself as it's 7m up in the air!
Should i specify some kind of supporting iron at the base when i get it rebedded? If so what?
Any other recommendations to make sure i get a durable repair?

 

[KenGMac]

John D v2.0, good evening.

Anything on this site take your fancy?? my preference would be a Stainless version?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=hip irons

Ken.

 

[datarebal]

As above should have a hip iron on all hips. Obviously the mortar work is poor anyway

 

[John D v2.0]

Thanks both

As above should have a hip iron on all hips. Obviously the mortar work is poor anyway

I didn't realise that, should I be getting all of the hips and the ridge taken off and redone? (it doesn't surprise me, everything the builder team did was only just about good enough. Pretty much the same 3 guys did everything from foundations to roof.)

 

[datarebal]

If you have no hip irons fitted, which is pretty basic. I would think about what else is not right.
Get a reputable roofer to do your hip irons and check over

 

[KenGMac]

Must admit, my attitude would be if it aint broke, dont fix the other ones??

Ken.

 

[datarebal]

until they slip off and hit someone or something.

 

[John D v2.0]

Thanks all, the other two hips both have irons. Maybe they forgot to buy 3 when they were in wickes.
I'm sure other things are wrong, the language barrier was one thing and the actual boss was hardly ever on site.
We have someone coming to fix it soon, two roofer got back to me and one is going to come and do it

 

[datarebal]

Only word you need is doopek

 

[John D v2.0]

Fixed this morning

 

[datarebal]

Diy?

 

[KenGMac]

Certainly the pointing on the replaced tile is a load better than the rest??

 

[John D v2.0]

The guy came first thing this morning, only took him an hour or so cost 120. He found another area with missing mortar and filled that too but he said overall the roof is good enough.