But first we want to stress that you should get those missing tiles replaced asap.
Roof tiles falling off.
No it isn t normal for roof tiles to fall off a new house and it is a good job the tile in the picture embedded itself in the ground instead of somebody s head put all the snagging items in writing to the builder and keep copies.
I would send the builder a copy of the above photo emphasising the dangers of this sort of thing.
A tile from my neighbour s roof fell off and landed on my car causing a big dent in the bonnet and damage to the paint.
I seem to be having a problem with the mortar falling out of the gaps on the edge of my roof.
In this instance the roofing should still be in warranty and they should be able to resolve the issue.
A tile falling off your roof leaves a small portion of it exposed which can result in leaks during rain.
As well as the top of your roof you need to consider the underside.
Find a local roofer to come out and repair or replace your tile roof.
Unless you have roofing experience it s always best to see a professional to prevent further damage to the roofing membrane.
If you have tiles falling off of your roof for any of these reasons then it may be time for a roof replacement.
And we ll get into the 3 problems that cause tiles to fall off.
Missing roof tiles leave your home vulnerable to water damage.
Obviously no charge to us but it really is just a quick job.
Fixing loose roof tiles before they re blown off.
Took 5 mins tops.
Recently installed roof tiles shouldn t be falling off so contact your installer or construction work to diagnose the fault.
Resulting in a few of our roof tiles falling off getting damaged.
So if you notice some tiles falling off your roof there s a problem.
During our neighbours building work some plastic sheeting and scaffolding blew off their roof and hit our roof.
If tiles were blown off contact a roofer to access and repair the roof.
I spoke to the neighbour explaining that her roof is not safe as further debris is visible hanging off the edge.
A fallen tile also leaves tiles around it prone to lifting and falling off increasing the chances that your roof is even further damaged.
Up to 35 per cent of houses are affected so far with that rising every year.
Their builder came aorund and replaced them himself using a ladder.