Fix Roof Hole

Then use ice melt product per manufacturer s instructions.

Fix roof hole.

Smaller nail holes will be permanently fixed by this method standard roofing nails would be either 3 8 inch or 1 2 inch making a hole 3 8. I cut out the existing shingles in the area around the hole. Use a small trowel or caulk gun to apply 1 2 teaspoon of asphalt cement to the hole under the shingle. Consider investing in a roof heat cable to prevent future issues.

Tiny holes in shingles are sneaky because they can cause rot a leaky roof and other damage for years before you notice the obvious signs of a leak. Skylights can trap water and the frame seals can crack and form leaks. I then covered the hole w. Step 2 place a bucket underneath the nail to catch the water as it runs down the nail.

You might find holes left over from a satellite dish or antenna mounting brackets or just about anything. The nail will provide a path for the water. First roughen the area around the hole with a wire brush or sandpaper and then clean it. All the tools products i used for the repair i bought at home depot.

Use a putty knife to spread the tar into the leaking hole on the inside of your roof. Patch the nail or screw holes by slipping a piece of roof flashing underneath the shingle. Hold it against the inside of the plywood by pulling up through the hole while driving deck screws through the roof and into the brace. Install a 2 by 4 brace under a small hole that extends three times the width of the opening.

Once you ve found the leak you can make a temporary leak patch from some plywood or shingle and some roofing tar. Patch the wood with plywood of the same thickness. Insert a nail in the hole where water is leaking through the roof. Press it onto the.

Fold a 4 by 2 inch piece of felt in half making a 2 by 2 inch square. Use a roof rake to fix it and remove the first four feet of snow from the roof edge. Fill small nail holes with silicone caulk or roof cement. Plug pinholes with roofing cement and patch holes up to about 3 4 inch in diameter with a patch from the same material as the flashing.

Place the shingle or plywood onto the tar and spread more of the tar around the edges of your patch.