A bad storm has damaged a shingle on your roof.
How to fix shingle roof tiles.
Any irregularity in the surface of the decking will become visible through the shingle strips once laid note if shingles are laid on roof slopes greater than 45 fix a second row of 5 nails per strip at the top edge of the shingle strip.
The fairly cheap and common shingle roofs that many people have are quite light.
Gather a tube of roofing cement and a piece of.
As asphalt shingles get older their corners often begin to curl downward or upward.
If you notice a shingle starting to curl you can forestall the inevitable curling by gluing down the curled section.
If you are transitioning from a light roof to a tile roof the weight difference will be substantial.
Continue replacing the shingles until you complete the job.
The most common tile types are concrete and terracotta.
You must ensure it is the same type of tile or it may not work and can result in damage even though you ve tried to repair it.
Removing 3 tab shingles using a flat bar to do a repair.
Removing 3 tab shingles using a flat bar to do a repair.
Align it with the rest of the shingles in that course or row.
Apply some roofing cement to the back side of the shingle.
If you don t know what the tile is take a tile with you to a roofing supplier and they should be able to match it for you.
Fix shingles finally fix the roofing shingle tiles in accordance with the instructions set out below note.
Carefully lift the upper shingle and secure the new shingle with roofing nails.
For a relatively average house with a 1 500 square foot roof the total of underlayment and tiles will equal something approaching 8 tons in weight.