Removing Asphalt Shingles For Roof Repair

There are many benefits of removing the moss covered shingles including.

Removing asphalt shingles for roof repair.

Lay a chalk line 36 inches from the edge of the eaves. Here we ll take you through the three most common ones. Always make roof repairs on a warm dry afternoon. Loosen the adhesive underneath the tabs of the damaged shingle then pull them free and discard.

Removing 3 tab shingles using a flat bar to do a repair. Just remove them and replace them with new shingles of a similar style to the rest of the shingles on the roof. To access the nails. Align the barrier with the chalk line and staple it every couple of feet along the top edge.

Continue tearing off the shingles and underlayment until you reach the roof jacks then start over at the top of the roof. The shingles will roll up like a ball in front of the fork. Let it fall back into place. If the shingles are severely damaged don t try to salvage them.

Use a flat bar to pry up the damaged shingle and remove the nails being careful not to damage the shingle above it. Step one break the seal on the target shingle. By removing the old roof you keep the opportunity to double up roof layers during your next roof replacement. And repairing shingles that have cracked.

Gluing down a badly curled shingle. Insert a putty knife under and above the damaged shingle to break the seal holding it down. Slide the new shingle up into place. Push the shingles down to the roof jacks.

After removing the center row of nails on the damaged shingle lift the undamaged shingles above it and remove the next row of nails. In the photo below the target shingle perhaps it needs replacement due to damage from a falling object or roof. The first step obviously requires the removal of the nails holding that shingle to the roof deck. Lift up the bottom part and remove the backing.

Over from the old holes photo 3. How to replace an asphalt roof shingle. Cut off the damage tab of the shingle with a. Remove shingles in a 2 to 3 ft wide section as you work down the roof.

The shingles will be more supple and less likely to crack. And never climb onto a roof that s wet icy or covered with morning dew. Nail the center row first then the center row of the course above it nailing 1 2 in. Removing 3 tab shingles using a flat bar to do a repair.

Then pull out the damaged shingle.