There were a number of cracked concrete roof tiles that i observed.
How to seal cracked roof tiles.
So what happens if you get a cracked roof tile.
The buyer asked me what type of repairs needed to be performed and i told him the only acceptable repairs according to the roof tile manufacturers was to replace the broken tiles and that gluing them back together was considered only a temporary patch the homeowner.
Cracked roof tiles ideally need to be replaced on a like for like basis to maintain the weatherproofing of the roof and its appearance.
Rinse the tile with clean water and dry with a clean towel.
Broken roof tile is pried out and removed so that a new replacement can be slipped in beneath the course above it.
Clean the surface of the tile with a rag soaked.
Well a properly executed silicone repair can be effective as a temporary or even permanent solution to this problem.
The unglazed tile exposed by the crack absorbs water that isn t easily wiped dry so run a hair dryer over it for about 15 minutes to.
However as a short term solution where you do not have access to a fresh tile you can repair the cracked tile with roofing cement or silicone caulking.
Small cracks or holes small cracks and holes can be repaired by filling the defect with plastic roofing cement.
This is because the roof repairer did not know the basics of how a roof tile functions.