Repairing A Roof Hole

Eight foot 1 2 inch thick plywood is standard sheathing material.

Repairing a roof hole.

You might find holes left over from a satellite dish or antenna mounting brackets or just about anything. Step 5 use a caulking gun to apply caulk to seal any holes that appear in the roof. Small holes are simple to fix but the fix isn t to inject caulk in the hole. Use a flat pry bar under the shingle to break the seal.

Slip a pry bar under the shingles above the affected area to pull out the. You ll fix this leaky roof problem with flashing. Stagger the sheathing in a brick pattern for extra strength. Remove the roofing nails that are holding it in place.

Dig out any cracked or dry caulking that isn t properly sealing adjoining surfaces and replace with silicone caulk. Let the wet areas dry and then apply the patch to the underside of the roof with a putty knife. Nail a new one in place making sure the nails are covered by the shingles above. After cleaning the debris and reframing the roof lay down a base sheathing.

How to fix a hole in the roof step 1. All the tools products i used for the repair i bought at home depot. Use enough of the roof patch to liberally cover the leaky area. I cut out the existing shingles in the area around the hole.

Wear safety goggles and rubber sole work shoes. Use an extension ladder with the third rung against the eave to. I then covered the hole w. Recaulk the corner flashing if any areas have hardened caulk.

Take up the shingles over the hole. Measure the opening of the section of roof to be shingled cut the plywood to size and nail to roof rafters.