Patching Asphalt Roof Shingles

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Patching asphalt roof shingles. Leaks often occur at the flashing in valleys or where pipes penetrate the surface. You ll then weigh it down with a brick for at least 24 hours. Then pull out the damaged shingle. Once the nail pops up about 1 4 in remove the pry bar press the shingle down and pull out the nail.

Loosen the adhesive underneath the tabs of the damaged shingle then pull them free and discard. Asphalt shingle 39 asphaltic roof coating 43 built up roofing 49 hot rubberized asphalt 27 liquid applied roofing 38 low slope roll roofing 35. You can sometimes repair this problem for a short while gluing the shingle down with a bituminous roof sealant in a caulk tube but it s not a permanent solution. Insert a putty knife under and above the damaged shingle to break the seal holding it down.

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Loosen and remove the damaged shingles. Just remove them and replace them with new shingles of a similar style to the rest of the shingles on the roof. You ll use a caulking gun apply some roofing sealant to the curling shingle and push it down. Repeat this procedure for the remaining three nails.

Then push the pry bar under the shingle directly above the damaged one and remove the second row of nails the same way. Gaf roof mate acrylic flashing 2 gal. Slide the new shingle up into place. Roof patch henry wet patch asphalt shingle roof cement patches rubber roof cement patches karnak caulking karnak adhesive.

Seal pipes with silicone and seal the connections between the roofing material and the flashing with asphalt roofing cement. If the shingles are severely damaged don t try to salvage them. Over from the old holes photo 3. Use a flat bar to pry up the damaged shingle and remove the nails being careful not to damage the shingle above it.

Slip the pry bar under the damaged shingle and pry upward. Super seal 2 gal quick patch h2o water activated asphalt patch. Also check for bald spots cracks or curled shingles.