Abstract: A gable rake strip is employed in tile roofs. The rake strip is disposed along the gable edges and comprises a base portion and an upstanding portion. The base portion includes a plurality of upstanding ridges disposed parallel to the gable edge. The gable edge tiles are supported upon the ridges. The inner terminal edge of the strip is coplanar with the main plane of the base portion to admit a lateral flow of water. The upper end of the upstanding portion is reversed-back to either hook over a rake trim board or to assume the appearance of such a board.

Abstract: A starter strip is adapted for use on a tile roof of the type comprising a waterproof underlayment and possibly a plurality of battens disposed upon the waterproof underlayment and extending parallel to the eave course of the roof. A covering of tiles is disposed upon the battens such that head ends of the tiles rest upon the battens and nose ends of the tiles rest upon the head ends of the next lower tiles. The starter strip extends along the eave course to support the nose ends of the eave course tiles. The starter strip comprises a base portion, a cover portion extending downwardly from a front edge of the base portion to overlie an exposed portion of the roof, and a riser portion extending upwardly from the front edge of the base portion. The nose ends of the eave course tiles rests upon the bentback upper edge of the riser portion. A lower edge of the waterproof underlayment extends over the base portion to cover the anchoring nails.