Slip a flat pry bar under the damaged shingle and press down to pop out the roofing nails.
How to repair broken roof shingles.
Fixing damaged roof shingles 1.
Nail on the new shingle.
In our case it was a laminated ny driftwood bundle for 25 dollars at roofmart.
Some overhead leaks are due to minor problems such as a single torn shingle or.
Gather a tube of roofing cement and a piece of aluminum flashing available at home centers.
Be sure to align with the shingles of either side.
3 91 shingles bar.
Pry gently to break shingle free.
Maintaining a sound roof.
Make sure you get a bundle because i thought i needed one and i ended up using 4 and breaking 2 by dropping them.
Slip a utility knife under the shingles to break the seal.
Pry up shingle and nail together.
Slide the new shingle up into place.
Holding the knife horizontally drag the tip across the shingle to free it from the roof.
Assessing a roof leak.
Check the damaged area for damage to the moisture barrier or flashing and check the damaged area for signs of seepage.
In some cases it might be better to remove all the shingles from a roof in urgent need of repairs and re roof the house.
How to fix leaks and broken shingles go with the pro.
Push the sharp end of the knife under the shingle s bottom end.
Strip out photo of single shingle showing nail locations.
Carefully lift the upper.
Get new shingles take your shingle to the store and get a bundle of matching shingles.
Seal down any surrounding shingles that may have had their sealant bond separated in the same way.
Use a flat bar to pry up the damaged shingle and remove the nails being careful not to damage the shingle above it.
How to replace an asphalt roof shingle.
Then repeat this with the shingles above the broken one.
Merely apply three small spots of asphalt plastic roof cement under the new shingle s tabs evenly spaced along the shingle length and press the shingle flat down into place.
Don t force it.
Swap shingles if part of a.
Cracked or split shingles may be repaired without.