Replace Broken Roof Shingles

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.

Replace broken roof shingles.

By gary hedstrom peg hedstrom judy ondrla tremore. It goes into detail with specific instructions for removing. Now that all the sealant bonds have been broken and all the nails have been removed the target shingle should be loose and can be removed. Asphalt roof shingles can be easily damaged by high winds and falling tree limbs.

How to replace a damaged shingle. Step six in with the new shingle. 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. 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.

Take the new replacement shingle which must be the same size as the old one and slide it into position. And as long as you re on the roof inspect the others close up as well as the flashing to find out whether any shingles are damaged or likely to cause problems in the future. This video explains how to repair and replace both three tab shingles and architectural shingles.