Repairing Wood Shingle Roof

Maintaining a sound roof.

Repairing wood shingle roof.

Fixing damaged roof shingles 1. Care and maintenance of wood shingle and shake roofs. Begin by removing the shingles down to the wood sheathing and slip a strip of adhesive ice and water barrier available where roofing repair products are sold under the soffit main roof joint. Each shingle is typically secured by eight nails.

We find evidence of a leaking roof by water stains on the ceiling. 2 slide a flat bar up under the shingle and pry out the nails with a few hammer blows. Swap shingles if part of a. Upon investigating the roof we see no visible damage but find an obvious soft spot.

Nail the center row first then the center row of the course above it nailing 1 2 in. Pry up shingles around the damaged area. How to repair wood shingle roofing 1 split the defective shingle along the wood grain using a hammer and chisel as shown in the photo at the top of the. 3 measure and cut a.

To replace a single shingle first use a chisel and hammer to split it into several narrow pieces then yank them out with pliers. After removing the center row of nails on the damaged shingle lift the undamaged shingles above it and remove the next row of nails. 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. Slide the new shingle into place gently lift the shingle above and drive 1 1 4 inch 3 2 cm galvanized roofing nails into the new shingle s corners.

If you removed any nails that secured the shingle above the broken one replace them. If you re only replacing the portion of the roof with damage you need to find out the. Remove the rotten wood. Asphalt roof shingles can be easily damaged by high winds and falling tree limbs.

Depending on how the roofs join you may have to cut a slot to work it in far enough. Be sure to align with the shingles of either side. Oregon state university extension service september 1988. Or for a neater job you can.

How to fix rotten wood on a roof locate dry rot roof damage. Over from the old holes photo 3. Slip a flat pry bar under the damaged shingle and press down to pop out the roofing nails. Carefully lift the upper.

Keeping the wooden shingles in good condition and repairing the roof flashing and guttering as needed can add years of life to the roof. Then pull out the damaged shingle. Slide the new shingle up into place.