Replacing A Few Roof Shingles

Loose shingles are more likely to fly off in the next windstorm.

Replacing a few roof shingles.

The shingles will be more supple and less likely to crack. We had a wind storm recently blow off one shingle and damage 3 shingles on our garage. How to replace a damaged shingle. Here we ll take you through the three most common ones.

Wedge the notch of the pry bar under the shingle at the nail head then pry up both shingle and nail. For instance a typical asphalt shingle roof lasts 20 to 25 years while a roof installed over an existing layer of shingles should be replaced after 20 years. Don t force it shingles rip easily. Gently tap a flat bar under the shingles to break the seal down strips free.

If you re just trying to assess the damage and replace a few damaged shingles it might seem like overkill to install roof jacks and harnesses but depending on the complexity and the height of your roof it might be the safest option. Be sure to follow the line of the rest of the shingles in the row. Asphalt roof shingles can be easily damaged by high winds and falling tree limbs. 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.

The suburban skyline roof. Plus many homeowners mistakenly choose their roofer based largely on price and many roofing contractors hire low wage workers so they can deliver the lowest possible bids. And repairing shingles that have cracked. Your patch will shout look at me if it angles up the roof.

And never climb onto a roof that s wet icy or covered with morning dew. The following are a few examples of when replacing individual shingles simply won t be enough and you ll need to replace your whole roof. Some roofers don t worry much about customer satisfaction since replacing a roof is a once every few decades job which means they don t have to count on repeat business. Nail on the new shingle nail down the new shingle propping the tabs.

Gluing down a badly curled 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. Starting at the bottom put a new shingle onto the bottom row overlapping the one below it.