Repairing A Hole In Roof From Limb

Wear safety goggles and rubber sole work shoes.

Repairing a hole in roof from limb.

Use an extension ladder with the third rung against the eave to. Place the mesh over. Probably easier to cut your holes out square and then replace with some square pieces though for small holes you could use a hole saw to make a circular hole and then cut the patch material with the same hole saw the small gap from the kerf wouldn t matter. This will prevent animals and water from entering the hole and create a surface that the bark and outer living layers can eventually grow back over.

Apply a coat of acrylic coating to the area around the hole or holes with a paintbrush. Mix the roof cement and spread it around the damaged area with a knife. If the hole or damage to the roof is in the raised seam between panels rather than in the flat area of a panel patch it with an asphalt impregnated glass membrane fabric over the damaged portion of the seam itself. You will then have to cover the mesh patch with more cement.

Place a base row of shingles following the chalk lines on the felt and move upward in a pyramid shape. After the two patches are ready you can start fixing the hole in the roof. The recommended method for patching a tree hole is to use a thin metal flap or screening covered with plaster over the tree hole. Use six nails per shingle to ensure maximum hold and be sure to always nail on the tar strip.

Lay the first row of shingles starting at a bottom corner of the roof. Take up the shingles over the hole. 3 cut a piece of polyester mesh slightly larger than the hole with a pair of scissors. If the branch opens a hole in your porch roof your policy covers damage to the contents both from the tree and any rain or snow coming through the roof.