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Fixing slipped slate from the inside

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Is fixing a slipped slate from the inside attic space possible?

Apart from the general problem of dealing with slates, there’s some kind of thick mesh plasticy fabric under the slates that I’d have to get past. In my youth, I could see the underside of the slates from the attic and I don’t recall my parents ever saying they’d had all the slates taken off and relaid so presumably that was installed from the inside. (Some changes may have happened coincident with solar panels being installed.)

I’ll take photos tomorrow or Monday. It’s too hot to go up there again today.
 
Cant think how you could from the inside. That fabric is the breather membrane which allows moisture out but is water proof should a tile fail it stops water getting in your attic. Slates are nailed onto battens.
 
As above, slates are nailed onto the battens so can’t be refixed from the inside. However, concrete tiles, which I have, have lugs which locate over the batten so can be slid back up from the inside. My roof is old and most of the felt is perished so I’m able to do this (and had to when Storm Arwen hit). The felt is a fail safe but the roof is watertight without it unless a tile slips or cracks.
 
Windows said:
Is fixing a slipped slate from the inside attic space possible?

Apart from the general problem of dealing with slates, there’s some kind of thick mesh plasticy fabric under the slates that I’d have to get past. In my youth, I could see the underside of the slates from the attic and I don’t recall my parents ever saying they’d had all the slates taken off and relaid so presumably that was installed from the inside. (Some changes may have happened coincident with solar panels being installed.)

I’ll take photos tomorrow or Monday. It’s too hot to go up there again today.
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If this is in Cumbria, you could try Hedley Roofing to do it for you from a cherry-picker.
 
It looks like I’ve managed to find a professional roofer who is going to come and fix the slates this week.

But I’m still interested in learning more about hiring boom lifts or cherry pickers so if anyone has any advice on that (relevant to Cumbria or Kent), I’m very interested.

So when you hire a cherry picker, there’s a cherry picker operator that comes with the machine to drive it? How is that fellow paid? Does the rental fee typically just include the price of the guy? Or is it understood that there’s an additional fee?

One thing I’ve learnt this week is that there’s a machine called a CMC S15 that can get into really small spaces so is ideal for getting to the back of houses in towns and cities. Are there other machines that are known for being able to get through tight spaces?

Here’s a video of the one I know about:
 
Just an example of a company in kent ( no idea of which bit you’re in).

Cherry Picker Hire | Up & Out Platforms | England

Access Platform Hire & Cherry Picker Hire Operated & Self Hire across Kent & South East. Up & Out Platforms MEWP Hire
www.upandoutplatforms.co.uk www.upandoutplatforms.co.uk

Companies like this seem to be relatively common so shouldn’t be hard finding one local to you, if there’s ever a need going forward. I’ve a little job where one would be handy , but i’m waiting until a few other bits are ready to be done before making enquiries.
 
The hire company (for a cherry picker) that my school used, waived the operator as our mantainence bloke was an ex-fireman with the requisite experience and documentation. You may not be so lucky. Also, if you need harnessing up (to go out of the man cage) you will need other paperwork to certify your competence at height with an arrestor and harness. My ropework and climbing qualifications (c/o B.M.C.) were not enough.
Sam
 
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