Fixing A Small Hole In Your Roof

Assessing a roof leak.

Fixing a small hole in your roof.

You may be able to make a minor diy roof repair if and only if. All the tools products i used for the repair i bought at home depot. Because the roof is sloped make sure you layer the shingles from bottom to top overlapping the top set with the bottom. Over time the sun s heat will cause the roof and shingles to expand making the nails pop out of place and thus increasing the risk of a leak.

Some overhead leaks are due to minor problems such as a single torn shingle or a small hole in flashing that you can usually handle with a little diy experience and some. Missing or cracked roofing shingles may mean a hole in the roof. How to repair roof flashing. Small holes or corroded spots in flashing can be easily repaired.

The hole in your roof is small and accessible. Walk carefully on the ceiling joists in the attic or use a sheet of plywood to walk on so you will not accidentally put a hole in the ceiling panel. Install a 2 by 4 brace under a small hole that extends three times the width of the opening. Use a jigsaw to cut a rounded shape from the plywood to the exact size of the hole.

I then covered the hole w. First roughen the area around the hole with a wire brush or sandpaper and then clean it. Repairing a roof leak from the inside is a temporary fix only. 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.

Repair a hole in your roof. Fill small nail holes with silicone caulk or roof cement. Meanwhile tarp the roof to prevent additional water damage. I cut out the existing shingles in the area around the hole.

This will ensure your roof is protected from all the weather elements. 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. Your roof is basically sound and within its expected lifetime 20 years for an asphalt shingle roof. If your home has sustained roof damage from a tree or other falling debris that has made a visible hole in the roof it s better to have a professional roofing contractor make the roof leak repair.

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. Make the final repair as soon as weather permits.