How To Replace Damaged Shingles On Your Roof

Maintain it and make repairs as needed.

How to replace damaged shingles on your roof.

We had a wind storm recently blow off one shingle and damage 3 shingles on our garage. If you can show that you kept your roof in good condition and suddenly it s a mess after a storm you ll have a strong case. If your roof has been properly installed and is younger than 15 or 20. Just because you have a few damaged shingles or a bit of a leak don t automatically assume that you need a whole new roof.

In order to replace damaged roof shingles you need to remove the damaged shingle install the new one and seal the edges. We had to replace them and all the roofing companies said to do it ourselves because its easy winds of 100km the yard was a mess garbage shingles toy pools. 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. If your roof is more than 20 years old and most of the shingles are damaged or badly worn it s time to replace it.

Removing 3 tab shingles using a flat bar to do a repair. Have your roof inspected regularly. Ask the inspector to document the condition of your roof with pictures and a written signed evaluation of the roof s condition. Removing 3 tab shingles using a flat bar to do a repair.

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. Merely apply three small spots of asphalt plastic roof cement under the new shingle s tabs evenly spaced along the shingle length and press the shingle flat down into place.