Repair A Hole In Roof

You might find holes left over from a satellite dish or antenna mounting brackets or just about anything.

Repair a hole in roof.

Slip a pry bar under the shingles above the affected area to pull out the. Stagger the sheathing in a brick pattern for extra strength. Take up the shingles over the hole. Measure the repair area and cut a patch.

Locate the source of the leak by examining the underside of the roof from within your attic or crawl space. After cleaning the debris and reframing the roof lay down a base sheathing. Tiny holes in shingles are sneaky because they can cause rot a leaky roof and other damage for years before you notice the obvious signs of a leak. Measure the opening of the section of roof to be shingled cut the plywood to size and nail to roof rafters.

And exposed misplaced roofing repair nails should be pulled and the holes patched. The first step in the repair of any metal roofing material will involve cleaning the surface. Pull out all nails with a claw hammer. How to fix a hole in the roof step 1.

A hole in a metal roof system. Place ladder in stable location climb on to the roof and locate the hole. Use a pry bar to lift shingles off of the damaged area. Replace any missing or rotted siding above the step flashing on dormers.

Eight foot 1 2 inch thick plywood is standard sheathing material. Use a flat pry bar to carefully loosen the damaged tab and the tabs to the left and right. Use an extension ladder with the third rung against the eave to. Recaulk the corner flashing if any areas have hardened caulk.

Dig out any cracked or dry caulking that isn t properly sealing adjoining surfaces and replace with silicone caulk. Next apply two or three thick beads of roofing cement to the surface beneath the shingle. Start with shingles above the hole and work downward. Wear safety goggles and rubber sole work shoes.