To repair a leaking roof with curled shingles straighten the shingles with a heat source like a hair dryer and reattach them with asphalt roof cement or compound.
Repairing roof leak damage.
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Isolate areas when you run the hose.
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For loose or damaged shingles remove them by pulling the nail out and scraping glue from underneath the shingles before replacing with new ones.
Place a base row of shingles following the chalk lines on the felt and move upward in a pyramid shape.
Patch the nail or screw holes by slipping a piece of roof flashing underneath the shingle.
Lay the first row of shingles starting at a bottom corner of the roof.
If a leak is difficult to find enlist a helper and go up on the roof with a garden hose.
Don t wait to fix a roof leak postponing a roof repair can result in extensive water damage and a lot of headaches down the road.
For example soak the downhill side of a chimney first then each side then the top on both sides.
Use six nails per shingle to ensure maximum hold and be sure to always nail on the tar strip.