A slipped roof tile is often visible from the ground as a gap, an oddly angled tile, or a tile that looks out of line with the rest of the roof — it's frequently first noticed after noticing a damp patch appearing inside near the roofline.
Roof tiles are held in place partly by their own weight and shape and partly by fixings, battens and the tiles around them. Wind, age, or a fixing failing can let a tile slip out of its original position, creating a gap where wind-driven rain can get into the roof structure underneath. From the ground, this often looks like a tile sitting at a slightly different angle to its neighbours, or an actual visible gap in the tile pattern.
Because roofs aren't inspected day to day, a slipped tile is often first noticed indirectly — a damp patch on a ceiling or upper wall, a slight drip during heavy rain, or (less obviously) a tile found on the ground after a windy spell, which is a clear sign at least one tile has come loose somewhere on the roof.
It's worth acting quickly once a slipped or missing tile is suspected. A single tile is a small, inexpensive repair; the water damage that follows a gap being left over a wet season is considerably more expensive to put right than the original tile. Lancashire's exposed, often windy weather means roof tiles across Preston and the surrounding area are more prone to slipping than in more sheltered parts of the country.
GreenFix provides roof tile repairs across Preston and Lancashire. From £145 (guide price only, confirmed after assessment).
