Step 1 use the putty knife to fill the whole with putty cement.
How to patch holes in a tin roof.
Clean the repair area.
Press one patch over the roofing cement.
Repairing holes in a roof requires that you to go on the roof itself so if this is a problem hire a professional to do the repairs.
Place a ladder on one of the eaves of your home and climb onto the roof.
Inspect the roof thoroughly to find all holes that require repair.
Measure the repair area and cut a patch.
A hole in a metal roof system.
Apply a coat of acrylic coating to the area around.
You want the patch to extend past the hole at least 2 inches on each side.
Obtain some roofing mesh and cut out 2 identical square patches.
Apply the cement carefully with a putty knife until you ve sealed the hole completely.
Cut a piece of polyester.
Do not place a ladder on a rain gutter.
You can scratch around the hole with steel wool as abrading it will help it take the adhesive better.
Let it conform to the contours on the metal panel.
Next cut a patch from a sheet of metal roof panel slightly larger than the size of the hole that needs to be patched.