- 1). Examine the roof from the ground with binoculars, or lean a ladder against the house and look over the roof for cracked or lifted tiles, debris or moss.
- 2). Attach a high-pressure nozzle to a garden hose, or use a power washer to wash debris off the barrel roofing tiles. Push large branches off the roof with a long-handle broom. Stand on the ladder or on scaffolding to avoid walking on the roof.
- 3). Twist a bottle of moss and algae-killer onto the end of a garden hose, and spray the areas of the roof that have moss and algae. Moss and algae killer comes as a concentrate that mixes with water from the hose and dilutes it to kill the existing growth. Typically, no rinsing is necessary.
- 4). Insert wood shims under the barrel tiles on the row above a broken or cracked tile. Place one wood shim directly above the damaged tile, and a shim to the upper right and upper left tiles to provide adequate workspace.
- 5). Strike the broken tile with a ball-peen hammer to break the damaged tile into removable pieces. Use care so you don't damage the surrounding tiles.
- 6). Pick up large pieces of the broken barrel tile by hand. Sweep away small bits with a small broom. Remove the old roof clip by pulling the nails that hold the clip to the roof support.
- 7). Fasten a new barrel tile clip to the roof support. Drive the nails through the clip into the existing nail holes.
- 8). Load a caulking gun with roofing caulk, and squeeze caulk over the replaced nail to seal the edges and protect against water leaks.
- 9). Attach the new barrel tile to the clip and carefully push the tile in place. Remove the wood shims from the row above the repair.
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