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Hi, I'd like to fix my roof rather than replace it. I have cleaned out the gutters before and it's reasonably easy, though the pitch is fairly steep. but I need a harness and some kind of anchor to attach the harness to. I understand there's something I screw to the spine of the roof?
I'm wondering how I can learn more about the skills needed to fix the roof properly. Paying someone to do the lot isn't feasible right now.
I have moss and mould killer and rust and roof wash down, ready to go, I'm hoping I can just clean the lichen off, rust-treat the bits that need it and repaint it.
But I also need to find out if these nails are ok, or if they need to be sealed as I can see cracks in the pain around them.
I was told by a builder that I could just replace the nails with screws and shouldn't have to replace the whole roof.
I'm not sure how much strength that requires. They're pretty well sealed still, so I'm not sure if I should give them another coat of some kind of sealant? Or pop them out with a claw hammer.
I have an angle grinder and most of the tools I need. I was considering getting a roofer to come and spend a day teaching me how to do it, but I feel they'd not be very keen on that idea.
All ideas welcome.
I have renovated a previous property - so I'm not completely clueless. I'm just in my 50's now and my hands aren't as strong as they used to be.
