How To Repair Lifting Shingles Near Gutter

After removing the center row of nails on the damaged shingle lift the undamaged shingles above it and remove the next row of nails.

How to repair lifting shingles near gutter.

And you re lifting up the edges of those shingles at the bottom of the roof edge. Place a ladder on firm dry and level ground. How to replace roof shingles near the gutter. And you re going to slip underneath some flashing.

Nail the center row first then the center row of the course above it nailing 1 2 in. Pull out the roofing nails using a flat nail bar. Press the shingle down and then secure it with a roofing nail. To lift them up you have to use the flat bar to kind of break the seal.

Repair the shingles along the edge. Then pull out the damaged shingle. Do not exceed the ladder s weight. Thank you thank you.

But you basically have to place the nails underneath the shingles to do that. So because there s not a magic potion that will do that the way to fix this is to get a flat bar and that s a very thin pry bar. The weather must be clear and dry before beginning this task. You have to lift them up.

Lift the lower edge of the shingle above the damaged shingle enough to access the roofing nails that secure the damaged shingle in place. Over from the old holes photo 3. Pry up the first overlapping shingle to expose the nails with the pry bar. Most shingles are nailed.

If the shingles appear to be in pretty good shape they are not cracked or covered in moss then you do not have to replace them. Cut the tip of the roof sealant tube at a 45 degree angle with a utility knife and load it into the caulking gun. If you notice a shingle starting to curl you can forestall the inevitable curling by gluing down the curled section. What you need to do is to extend those roof shingles into the gutter.

Carefully lift the upper shingle and secure the new shingle with roofing nails. You can just apply a dab of roofing cement under the lifting up edge of each one.