Repairing Shingles On Steep Roof

If you hear a ripping sound your prying too fast.

Repairing shingles on steep roof.

Swap shingles if part of a. Pry the shingle from. Removing 3 tab shingles using a flat bar to do a repair. If it is still stuck check for nails.

Check the damaged area for damage to the moisture barrier or flashing and check the damaged area for signs of seepage. Maintaining a sound roof. And because ridge cap shingles are bent over the roof they can deteriorate quicker than the rest of the roof surface. Remove leftover debris from the roof.

If you need to replace some of the caps here s how to do it. In some cases it might be better to remove all the shingles from a roof in urgent need of repairs and re roof the house. If you know what you re doing you can use a roof harness to help you. Place a pitchfork flat garden shovel or shingle scraper under the shingle.

Anchor the harness in place carefully using lag bolts into the rafters of the roof. Use the split end of a claw hammer to pry out nails still holding bits of. Be sure to align with the shingles of either side. If it is stuck in a corner carefully pry up the next shingle.

Carefully lift the upper. Fixing damaged roof shingles 1. Removing 3 tab shingles using a flat bar to do a repair. Hi everyone in todays video i am going to show you to to work on a steep roof.

If your roof is really steep it might not be possible to even use scaffolding. Continue the process overlapping the paper about 5 inches as you go until the roof is completely covered. Cut the paper with the razor knife at the end of the roof. Cracked or split shingles may be repaired without.

The first sheet of felt paper should be secured in line with the bottom of the roof. Inspect the roof and the ridge caps for damage once a year. Carefully pull the shingle down the slope of the roof not up and not horizontal. When the jacks are properly nailed to.

Use felt nails to secure felt paper to the entire roof. Hi everyone in todays video i am going to show you to to work on a steep roof. The good news is that they can be replaced without having to replace the entire roof. When installing or repairing shingles on a steep roof you need the support of roofing jacks which are brackets that hold a length of two inch scaffolding.

Harnesses generally come with a rope anchor and harness along with an adjustable lanyard.