Slipped Tiles — what's actually going on

One or more tiles visibly out of line, often after wind.

Often urgent — water can travel for hours before you see it.

Common causes

Failed nibs or nails on older tiles
Storm-force gusts on un-clipped verges
Mortar bedding gone past its life on ridges
Foot damage from previous trades

How we fix it

Re-bed and mechanically clip the replacement (not just re-bed)
Match the tile from existing stock or nearest current equivalent
Check adjacent ridges and verges while up there
Photo evidence supplied on completion

Slipped Tiles by area

Locally specific notes for slipped tiles across the towns and neighbourhoods we cover.

Slipped Tiles in HamptonTW12 Slipped Tiles in RichmondTW9

Our guides on this

Missing or slipped tiles: how urgent is it really?

One slipped tile on a roof with sound underlay is not an emergency, but it should be booked within a few weeks. A missing tile with visible daylight or perished underlay beneath it is urgent, because every shower is now going straight onto the timber.

Cost to replace slipped tiles or slates

The tile itself is the cheapest part. The price is set by access (roof ladder, tower or full scaffold), the height and pitch of the roof, whether the material needs matching or sourcing, and whether the failures are in one place or scattered across the slope.

Roof battens and nail fatigue: the hidden clock in every old roof

Nail fatigue is the rusting through of the original tile nails, typically 60–90 years after installation, and it's the most common reason old roofs start shedding tiles. Once tiles are slipping in several places each winter, the nails have generally failed across the whole roof and patch repairs will keep repeating.