Repairing Roof Edge

This should cover the most leak prone areas.

Repairing roof edge. Plug pinholes with roofing cement and patch holes up to about 3 4 inch in diameter with a patch from the same material as the flashing. Any damaged plywood should be replaced. Change a rotten or damaged fascia board. It should be adhered directly to the sheathing and it should extend approximately 1 1 2 past the sheathing edge then the front edge of the membrane should be folded down onto the fascia.

Save yourself some. Cover the seams between the old and new decking with bitumen tape. Once you repair the hole in the roof plywood you need to seal up the seams and recover the roof. Cut out the damaged section with a circular saw.

Use a soft brush to wipe away debris particles and dust that build upon the verge as a result of chiseling. It was very easy. If there are repairs to be done on the roof replace worn out tiles and make sure the entire surface is covered. Obtain clean water and wet the surface using a brush.

You can install a new fascia board in a couple of hours with the right tools to d. Starting at one corner of the roof wedge a pry bar into the narrow space at the top of the shingle mold the thin wooden strip that sits just below the shingles. To locate rotted areas of the roof s edge gently lift up shingles with a pry bar or taping knife. Force the mold away from the roofing a few inches at a time then lift off the entire piece in one section.

Once all the underlayment is applied go back and place. It should overlap another piece of ice and water barrier laid below all the way down to the roof edge. Install roof drip edge along the eaves add underlayment then place drip. Place the metal roof drip edge flashing along the gable ends.

First roughen the area around the hole with a wire brush or sandpaper and then clean it. Small holes or corroded spots in flashing can be easily repaired. Step by step how to repair a roof edge finding the damage. Ice and water shield there are many brands should be applied all along the bottom edge of the roof.

Staple it to the roof decking or nail it with plastic capped roofing nails. Hold onto the old shingle mold if it looks to be in good shape.