Removing 3 tab shingles using a flat bar to do a repair.
Patching asphalt roof shingles.
About repairing a roof yourself.
In this tutorial let s take a look at some of the actions you can take to check and repair your asphalt shingled roof when it is near the end of its life.
Repair a torn or curled asphalt shingle.
Slip the pry bar under the damaged shingle and pry upward.
Once the nail pops up about 1 4 in remove the pry bar press the shingle down and pull out the nail.
Repairing or replacing the most common type of roofing asphalt or asphalt fiberglass shingles sometimes called composition roofing is relatively easy but be sure you can work safely and comfortably on it before you decide.
Pop out the nails by prying underneath the shingle instead of trying to dig the nail head out from the top of the shingle.
Then push the shingle down from the nail head and pull out the nail.
Curled asphalt shingles over time asphalt shingles begin to curl upwards or downwards curling cupping clawing as a result of improper installation age or environmental conditions.
Asphalt shingles replacing shingle section from wind damage.
Repeat this procedure for the remaining three nails.
How to repair asphalt shingles series of roof repairs.
Replace a badly damaged asphalt shingle.
Asphalt roof shingles can be easily damaged by high winds and falling tree limbs.
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.
Repairing asphalt shingles from storm.