Repairing A Roof Hole

Recaulk the corner flashing if any areas have hardened caulk.

Repairing a roof hole.

Nail a new one in place making sure the nails are covered by the shingles above. Take up the shingles over the hole. Slide out the old shingle. Replace any missing or rotted siding above the step flashing on dormers.

Eight foot 1 2 inch thick plywood is standard sheathing material. All the tools products i used for the repair i bought at home depot. Wear safety goggles and rubber sole work shoes. Use an extension ladder with the third rung against the eave to.

Slip a pry bar under the shingles above the affected area to pull out the. You might find holes left over from a satellite dish or antenna mounting brackets or just about anything. Stagger the sheathing in a brick pattern for extra strength. How to fix a hole in the roof step 1.

Remove the roofing nails that are holding it in place. Use enough of the roof patch to liberally cover the leaky area. Small holes are simple to fix but the fix isn t to inject caulk in the hole. Measure the opening of the section of roof to be shingled cut the plywood to size and nail to roof rafters.

I then covered the hole w. After cleaning the debris and reframing the roof lay down a base sheathing. Use a flat pry bar under the shingle to break the seal. Let the wet areas dry and then apply the patch to the underside of the roof with a putty knife.

I cut out the existing shingles in the area around the hole. Dig out any cracked or dry caulking that isn t properly sealing adjoining surfaces and replace with silicone caulk.