Preventing Loose Ridge Tiles from Falling in High Winds
Over 10 to 15 years, standard sand and cement mortar on roof ridges and gable verges is broken down by freeze-thaw cycles, driving rain, and structural roof movement. Mortar shrinks, cracks, and falls away in chunks, leaving heavy concrete or clay ridge caps sitting loose at the very peak of your roof.
In strong Atlantic gales, loose ridge tiles can easily be lifted by wind-vortex suction and hurled into driveways, conservatories, or through parked vehicles below. Elevate Roofing & Building inspects the entire roof apex, lifts loose tiles, cleans away crumbly debris, and beds tiles onto fresh, polymer-fortified SBR waterproof mortar designed to absorb minor thermal flex without cracking.
Our Cement Ridge & Verge Solutions
We never simply skim over cracked mortar. We chisel out dead cement back to solid tile surfaces for deep mechanical keying.
Latex polymer additive mixed into sharp sand and cement provides superior adhesion and prevents moisture penetration.
Re-leveling and solid bedding of half-round, triangular, and angle ridge caps across main ridges and hip valleys.
Restoring weather-beaten cement verges at the outer gable ends to lock slates in place and keep driving rain out.
Matching and replacing broken, storm-shattered, or missing decorative finials and ridge tiles.
Option to upgrade from cement mortar to 100% mechanical-fix dry ridge systems compliant with Irish SR 82 standards.
Our Ridge Repointing Process
Apex Safety Setup & Survey
We deploy secure roof access ladders and inspect the stability of all ridge caps and underlying timber ridge boards.
Careful Lifting & Mortar Raking
Loose tiles are lifted safely, degraded mortar is raked out down to solid surfaces, and the dust is vacuumed or swept clean.
Polymer Bedding & Trowel Pointing
Tiles are bedded into polymer-enhanced mortar, aligned with a taut line, and neatly struck off with clean troweled weather joints.
Cleanup & Quality Inspection
We wash tile faces, remove all mortar debris from valleys and gutters, and provide your 10-year guarantee certificate.
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