Resealing Roof Shingles

Most unsealed shingles should not be expected to reseal but can be hand sealed with roof cement.

Resealing roof shingles.

Sealing asphalt roof shingles is a challenging job and something that you would be far better off hiring a roofing expert to do for you unless you are completely comfortable and experienced enough to attempt the job yourself. For example high winds and or gusts temperature swings giving rise to expansion and contraction of the roof deck roof configuration and improper. Although wind may lift an unsealed shingle wind does not cause a sound shingle roof system to become unsealed. The application of the sealant product itself is easy but accessing the roof is by far the hardest part.

Of course i live in ny where hurricanes don t happen very often but we have had a couple the last one being floyd in sept. There are numerous reasons or possibilities why the shingles on roofs no longer are sealed or blow off. Lift each tab slightly on the shingles as you install them and apply a 1 2 5 cm diameter spot of shingle cement under each tab. Use of a sealant to stop asphalt shingle leaks.

They have been glued down for 15 years now. Re sealing shingles technical information sheet 119 to whom it may concern. Shingles that reseal in this manner are not expected to develop the full strength bond of a sound roof system. Press tabs down into the cement firmly and secure the shingle into place.

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