Repairing Shingles On Steep Roof

Harnesses generally come with a rope anchor and harness along with an adjustable lanyard.

Repairing shingles on steep roof.

Fixing damaged roof shingles 1. If you hear a ripping sound your prying too fast. Cracked or split shingles may be repaired without. Hi everyone in todays video i am going to show you to to work on a steep roof.

Check the damaged area for damage to the moisture barrier or flashing and check the damaged area for signs of seepage. Be sure to align with the shingles of either side. The good news is that they can be replaced without having to replace the entire roof. Removing 3 tab shingles using a flat bar to do a repair.

Anchor the harness in place carefully using lag bolts into the rafters of the roof. If it is stuck in a corner carefully pry up the next shingle. When the jacks are properly nailed to. In some cases it might be better to remove all the shingles from a roof in urgent need of repairs and re roof the house.

Remove leftover debris from the roof. Carefully lift the upper. Removing 3 tab shingles using a flat bar to do a repair. If you know what you re doing you can use a roof harness to help you.

Carefully pull the shingle down the slope of the roof not up and not horizontal. If your roof is really steep it might not be possible to even use scaffolding. Slide the new shingle up into place. Use the split end of a claw hammer to pry out nails still holding bits of.

Inspect the roof and the ridge caps for damage once a year. Slip a flat pry bar under the damaged shingle and press down to pop out the roofing nails. Use felt nails to secure felt paper to the entire roof. Secure loose boards and nails that may have.

If you need to replace some of the caps here s how to do it. Swap shingles if part of a. If it is still stuck check for nails. When installing or repairing shingles on a steep roof you need the support of roofing jacks which are brackets that hold a length of two inch scaffolding.

Hi everyone in todays video i am going to show you to to work on a steep roof. Continue the process overlapping the paper about 5 inches as you go until the roof is completely covered. Place a pitchfork flat garden shovel or shingle scraper under the shingle. The first sheet of felt paper should be secured in line with the bottom of the roof.

Cut the paper with the razor knife at the end of the roof.