Repair Torn Roof Shingles

Slide the new shingle up into place.

Repair torn roof shingles.

Disintegrating or missing shingles. Slide the new shingle up into place. 1 carefully lift the torn piece or damaged corner and using a putty knife carefully spread a layer of asphalt roofing cement under it. Swap shingles if part of a.

Maintaining a sound roof. Shingles have a bead of sealant on the underside to hold the bottom. Fixing damaged roof shingles 1. After removing the center row of nails on the damaged shingle lift the undamaged shingles above it and remove the next row of nails.

Then you press together the two pieces of shingles that were torn and push them down to the shingle underneath. Be careful not to smear the cement on exposed portions of roofing. Apply a thick bead of asphalt roofing sealant to the roof directly. Be sure to align with the shingles of either side.

Torn shingles much like cracked shingles are repaired by applying roofing sealant on the back part of the shingle. A typical wood shingle house is covered with thousands of individual shingles and over time it s inevitable that a few will split or become damaged. Cut off the damage tab of the shingle with a utility knife or remove the entire piece. Slip a flat pry bar under the damaged shingle and press down to pop out the roofing nails.

Check the damaged area for damage to the moisture barrier or flashing and check the damaged area for signs of seepage. Cracked or split shingles may be repaired without. Lift each side of the tear gently to expose the bottom of the torn shingle. Then pull out the damaged shingle.

To replace a single shingle first use a. Once the damaged shingle has been replaced lift the tab up and apply a dab of roof cement to seal the shingles to the roof. Slip the new shingle or tab in place and secure it under the shingle above with 7 8 roofing nails. Carefully lift the upper.

Nail the center row first then the center row of the course above it nailing 1 2 in. How to fix torn roof shingles 1. Then take your new shingles and starting at the bottom of. Insert a pry bar underneath the torn shingle.

The first step to repair shingles is to remove all remnants of the old damaged shingles including pulling or pounding in all the nails.