Repairing A Shake Shingle Roof

Repairs and maintenance for cedar shake roofing.

Repairing a shake shingle roof.

See this information about wood shingle maintenance. Check for damage to the shingles immediately above and immediately below the damaged shingles. Slip a hacksaw blade under the shingle above and cut through the nails that held the old shingle in place. Removing 3 tab shingles using a flat bar to do a repair.

Maintenance and repair may involve the following. Maintaining a sound roof. Slide the new shingle up into place. This video is about all surface roofing construction.

Shake roof repair maintenance. Removing 3 tab shingles using a flat bar to do a repair. Fixing damaged roof shingles 1. A properly maintained cedar shake roof can last 30 years or longer sometimes up to 70 years before needing a roof replacement.

Installing metal shims washing moss off applying topical treatments and patching. Shake roof durability and expected lifespan. Depending on how the roofs join you may have to cut a slot to work it in far enough. A shingle in your hand may not feel as though it weighs much but cover a roof with 1 500 square feet of them and it s nearly the equivalent of parking a two ton suv up there.

The weather and environment play a decisive role in how well a roof will age over time. The quality of the roof depends upon the grain edge grain or flat grain the thickness 1 2 for medium for heavy 1 for jumbo the exposure of each course ventilation and the proper care and maintenance. Swap shingles if part of a. Flip up the unattached tab portion of the damaged or loose shingles to expose the nails that attach them to the.

Slip a flat pry bar under the damaged shingle and press down to pop out the roofing nails. Cedar roofs have been used for hundreds of years. Be sure to align with the shingles of either side. Next use a utility knife to trim a new shingle to match the width of the space.

Carefully lift the upper. If a cedar roof is well maintained it can last as long as 50 years before it needs to be completely replaced.