Repairing Shingles On Steep Roof

Anchor the harness in place carefully using lag bolts into the rafters of the roof.

Repairing shingles on steep roof. Harnesses generally come with a rope anchor and harness along with an adjustable lanyard. Carefully pull the shingle down the slope of the roof not up and not horizontal. Fixing damaged roof shingles 1. Slip a flat pry bar under the damaged shingle and press down to pop out the roofing nails.

If you need to replace some of the caps here s how to do it. When installing or repairing shingles on a steep roof you need the support of roofing jacks which are brackets that hold a length of two inch scaffolding. The first sheet of felt paper should be secured in line with the bottom of the roof. Removing 3 tab shingles using a flat bar to do a repair.

Swap shingles if part of a. 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. Carefully lift the upper. Use felt nails to secure felt paper to the entire roof.

If you hear a ripping sound your prying too fast. Check the damaged area for damage to the moisture barrier or flashing and check the damaged area for signs of seepage. If you know what you re doing you can use a roof harness to help you. And because ridge cap shingles are bent over the roof they can deteriorate quicker than the rest of the roof surface.

Hi everyone in todays video i am going to show you to to work on a steep roof. Hi everyone in todays video i am going to show you to to work on a steep roof. If your roof is really steep it might not be possible to even use scaffolding. If it is stuck in a corner carefully pry up the next shingle.

Remove leftover debris from the roof. Secure loose boards and nails that may have. Pry the shingle from. Removing 3 tab shingles using a flat bar to do a repair.

Slide the new shingle up into place. Cut the paper with the razor knife at the end of the roof. Maintaining a sound roof. Cracked or split shingles may be repaired without.

When the jacks are properly nailed to. Inspect the roof and the ridge caps for damage once a year. Be sure to align with the shingles of either side. If it is still stuck check for nails.

Place a pitchfork flat garden shovel or shingle scraper under the shingle.