Removing Metal Roofing Nails

This method doesn t damage the panels and they can be.

Removing metal roofing nails.

Wear a hardhat safety glasses and gloves while pulling roofing nails. Then resting the hammer on the metal bar pulling the nails. You can probably rip the glorified tar paper roof off around them if you d rather have it gone when you are removing the nails. If the roof is aluminum or another type of soft metal it can be easily dented or otherwise damaged.

Removal of the incorrect nails is necessary to prevent further damage and degradation. When metal has rusted throwing it away and buying a replacement isn t always an option. We re salvaging metal off some hog buildings. You may need to fashion a block of wood that conforms to the metal roof to spread the pressure of the hammer claw crow bar base as you pry the nail.

Replace dissimilar metal nails with similar metal screws. These people put everything together with ringed nails. You can remove rust using household ingredients such as aluminum foil and a mild acid like white vinegar or with special rust removing chemicals. Using dissimilar metals whether for nailing or panels will cause a galvanic reaction.

We ve got some of the roof metal off but the batten boards are 2x4s nailed to the trusses with you got it ringed nails. Create patches for holes with fiberglass mesh screening and roofing tar. When replacing metal roofing removing the nails is a tedious and necessary procedure. I took two blocks of wood and two pieces of 1 4 steel placed across as short a distance as i could between the blocks.

If you are replacing the nails replace them with new ones as you pull the old ones. I have the remains of an onduline roof i put on 20 years ago. Removing nails from this type of roof may present special circumstances. I will be replacing it with metal that was an experiment that has results i won t be repeating.

You can make the job easier on yourself with the proper tools which include a clay hammer cat s paw pry bar. This is my experiment with trying to save metal roofing panels from a barn that collapsed last winter. I ve tried several methods to try and get the nails out the grinder seems to be the best to avoid damage to the tin. With any rust removing method it will take some patience and some elbow grease to remove the rust.