Repairing A Roof Hole

Dig out any cracked or dry caulking that isn t properly sealing adjoining surfaces and replace with silicone caulk.

Repairing a roof hole.

Use an extension ladder with the third rung against the eave to. Remove the roofing nails that are holding it in place. Use a flat pry bar under the shingle to break the seal. I then covered the hole w.

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. I cut out the existing shingles in the area around the hole. And exposed misplaced roofing repair nails should be pulled and the holes patched.

You ll fix this leaky roof problem with flashing. You might find holes left over from a satellite dish or antenna mounting brackets or just about anything. All the tools products i used for the repair i bought at home depot. Eight foot 1 2 inch thick plywood is standard sheathing material.

Nail a new one in place making sure the nails are covered by the shingles above. Small holes are simple to fix but the fix isn t to inject caulk in the hole. Measure the opening of the section of roof to be shingled cut the plywood to size and nail to roof rafters. Replace any missing or rotted siding above the step flashing on dormers.

Slide out the old shingle. Take up the shingles over the hole. After cleaning the debris and reframing the roof lay down a base sheathing. Let the wet areas dry and then apply the patch to the underside of the roof with a putty knife.

Use enough of the roof patch to liberally cover the leaky area. How to fix a hole in the roof step 1.