How To Remove Roof Tiles With Nails

To pull each nail you first need to raise the head a small amount.

How to remove roof tiles with nails.

If your tiles aren t lifting they may have nails holding them in place. Go down to the next row and loosen it. Remove tiles from the roof ridge first. The steel blade slips under the tile until one of the barbs of the arrow shaped tip hooks round the nail that is driven into the roof batten.

Begin by lifting up the next door overlapping tile. This will lift the overlapping tiles on the row above so the tile you want to remove should come out easily. The best way to do that is to pound the pointed jaws of a cat s paw under the head. Removing a tile from the roof.

Work your way through the top row of tiles weakening and pulling them. Also unplug the tiles. If the nail is proving difficult the tool will cut through the nail. Once engaged pull out the nail by pulling down on the tool or giving a hammer blow on the curved handle.