Roof Verge Mortar Repair

Dry fix options for verges are also available from a number of manufacturers.

Roof verge mortar repair. Bear in mind that as time will pass the bedding will gradually wear out. You can buy sealant in several colours to match the mortar if it is to be left unpainted. I used this mix because as a complete roofing novice i happened on to this site. Use the trowel to butter and smooth the mortar make sure it is even and leveled.

Its job is to keep a lash on the roof tiles. Sand and cement being the only materials apart from the odd tile if any are broken on removal its not a big job and done correctly you should not have any problems for quite a while. Scoop some mortar into an old bucket and use a trowel and mortarboard to apply it on areas where the old mortar was removed. Rebedding roof verges by making necessary repairments a cement mortar is known as roof bedding.

Over four years ago i repaired about two metres of roof verge using a mix of 4 sharp sand to one of cement. Repair small cracks small cracks in the mortar of the verge can be quickly and easily fixed by using a roof and gutter sealant. The good news is it is still as solid as a rock. The repair specification included for stripping off the large format interlocking concrete tiles at the verges renewing the fibre cement undercloak and cutting out and replacing tantalised roof batten ends affected by wet rot.

When the mortar on a verge crumbles or disappears then there is a risk of leaks from water being blown into the roof space. This is injected into the crack with the applicator and allowed to dry before being painted over if required.