Replacing Lost Roof Shingles

How to replace a damaged shingle.

Replacing lost roof shingles.

When asphalt shingles are loose or missing you can easily replace and refasten them. 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. And as long as you re on the roof inspect the others close up as well as the flashing to find out whether any shingles are damaged or likely to cause problems in the future. By gary hedstrom peg hedstrom judy ondrla tremore.

In that case tear out the damaged shingle and cut v notches in the replacement to fit around the four nails. In these photos we ve marked it with black spots the first step obviously requires the removal of the nails holding that shingle to the roof deck. Carefully lift the upper shingle and secure the new shingle with roofing nails. We had a wind storm recently blow off one shingle and damage 3 shingles on our garage.

Slide the new shingle up into place and secure it with four nails. In order to replace damaged roof shingles you need to remove the damaged shingle install the new one and seal the edges. Asphalt roof shingles can be easily damaged by high winds and falling tree limbs. When replacing a damaged asphalt roof shingle you can either replace the entire piece or cut the shingle into sections and replace just a single tab.

To access the nails the shingle will need to be lifted.