Nail sickness in roof

Question

A roofer has told me my roof has nail sickness and will need replacing. Is he having me on?

Heath · Answer

Nail sickness is a legitimate problem on old slate roofs it just if he’s being honest or not if slates are slipping out more and more often he’s probably right

John · Answer

No he isint having you on it's wen all the nails rust away from the wooden latts across tour roof

Gary · Answer

Once you have nail sickness it's time to replace slates could be still good tho and can be reused

Aaron · Answer

No there is a similar sort of wording meaning basically the woods rotted and needs re roof

Iain · Answer

Hello Greig
That is when the heads of the nails that hold the slates in place rot and rust off and you will see slate slipping down in areas from time to time or in heavy winds they will dislodge or if you have a slater do repairs he will repair one slate and others will slip here and there while he repairs

Byron · Answer

Morning Greg, I’m presuming you have a slate roof. When your slates start slipping on the roof ie  skidding out it’s caused by the nails breaking down. If it  isn’t too many  slates slipping you can refocus them with lead straps hopefully this answer helps

Daniel · Answer

It’s basically another term for “your slates are slipping cos of the nails corroding”

Liam · Answer

Hello 
That is a common issue with older roofs the nails loose there grip and the old lat generally inch x inch are tired 

Regards 
Liam
Traditional slate roofing

Luke · Answer

No it is a thing but I can't comment on whether he is having you on but it's when the nails make contact with the slate and the slight movement over time wears through the nails and they no longer hold your slates in place

Nail sickness in roof

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