Replacing Broken Shingles Roof

A typical wood shingle house is covered with thousands of individual shingles and over time it s inevitable that a few will split or become damaged.

Replacing broken shingles roof. Each shingle is initially secured with four nails. If it is stuck in a corner carefully pry up the next shingle. Use a flat bar to pry up the damaged shingle and remove the nails being careful not to damage the shingle above it. When the next shingle course above is installed however its nails also pass through the top edge of the shingles in the course below.

When the next shingle course above is installed its nails pass through the top edge of the shingles in the course below. Carefully pull the shingle down the slope of the roof not up and not horizontal. Replace damaged shingles photo 1. Slip the new shingle or tab in place and secure it under the shingle above with 7 8 roofing nails.

Pry gently to break shingle free gently tap a flat bar under the shingles to break the seal down strips free. Your roof is old if the shingles on your roof are between 20 and 25 years old then they are nearing the end of their life cycle and you may want to consider replacing the whole roof instead of constantly replacing single shingles and making repairs. 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. In order to replace damaged roof shingles you need to remove the damaged shingle install the new one and seal the edges.

Well although the new roof shingle will likely seal to adjacent shingles in time with enough sun warmth it is recommended to manually seal the new shingle in place now. Use the claw of a hammer to loosen the adhesive under the tabs 2 rows above the damaged shingles and then loosen any exposed nails with the claw. Each shingle is at first secured with 4 nails. Replacing a damaged shingle requires a hammer a flat pry bar a utility knife and a handful of 11 4 in.

To replace a single shingle first use a. If it is still stuck check for nails.