Letters: French roofers' tiling error made it rain in my home
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All the tiles they moved/replaced were the wrong way around and the first time it rained my roof was like a shower.
Read more: Roof tile shortages delay building projects and repairs in France
Luckily, my son and I were able to get up underneath the tiles, in the loft, and slide the tiles into the correct positions.
There is one other thing I would like to pass on. Some of my tiles were still cracked or broken.
As I am not able to get on to the roof to fix them, I found that by cutting and flattening the foil boxes usually used for freezing foods, you could fashion a very thin ‘tile’ to slide under
the problem tile. A waterproof solution.
Nick Inman replies: I am grateful to this reader for emphasising the need to overlap tiles and for reminding people that even if you get a pro in to do a job, it is wise to know how it
should be done in case you are let down.