Shed Roof Leaking Through Nail Holes

Here s how to fix a shingle on the wood roof of your shed.

Shed roof leaking through nail holes. Patch the nail or screw holes by slipping a piece of roof flashing underneath the shingle. It should run off unles there is something blocking it. For water to drip through the nail holes it has to be melted and essentially standing. Metal outbuilding shed roof repair archive chronicle converted outbuilding roof repair addition.

If possible get the most inexpensive pair that you can find and. A shingle ripper is a marvelous tool. You ve got to get the old nails out that held the damaged shingle in place. You say the roof has a steel pitch.

Small nail holes left behind from old vents satellite dish brackets or anything previously attached to the roof can allow water to enter and cause damage for years before leaking is noticed. If you find any nail heads that are sticking up from the roof hammer them down and then coat the head with roofing. Leaks seem to be from nail holes on the runners as this is the lowered shed roof side. Add a bead of caulk or roof cement to the top and bottom edge of the flashing to keep it in place.

A roofing nail for. Wear gloves when working with sticky roofing cement. Use a hammer and chisel or flat head screwdriver to break up the shingle.