Repairing Siding Shingles

Prime the back and edges of the new siding.

Repairing siding shingles.

Get up close to the shingles and look at the siding. 3 peel off any paper or housewrap. Broken or rotten shingles should be repaired to keep a home protected against the elements. Mark locations of shingle courses on pole.

1 pull out the broken pieces. Thoroughly paint all exposed edges and grooves. If your home has wood shingle siding your best option is to replace shingles rather than trying to repair them unless it s just a matter of nailing down a warped or loose shingle. Here s how to replace a wood shingle.

Do not drive the nails flush or countersink them. To repair broken shingles first gather several tools galvanized or stainless steel shingle nails a hammer a small block of wood a drill and a shingle ripper a long flat piece of metal with hooks forged into the flattened end which is used to remove the broken shingle. Shingles are among the easiest forms of siding to replace when damaged. If any part seems damaged then use the crow bar to pry off the pieces which have been damaged.

A common remodeling practice is to install new vinyl or aluminum siding over cement asbestos shingle siding as well as over many other older siding materials when the old siding has become damaged leaky or cosmetically ugly. The process is fairly simple. Inspect the condition of sheathing. Caulk any nailheads that break the paper face.

Roof or second story shingle repair may require a ladder. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair shingle siding. Here is an easy and effective way to do it loosing your mind. Wear gloves for this to protect your hands.

Step 1 remove the old shingles when parts of a cedar shingle siding come away during a heavy rain storm you may find that some of the shingles remain in parts on the exterior. 1 make a story pole from a straight 1x3. Tapered and cut to be thinner at the top and thicker at the bottom vertical grain cedar shingles are traditionally installed in overlapping rows one by one. Repairing cedar shingle siding can be a real pain.

Make your repair last. You ll use basic tools to wiggle the rotted shingle out reassemble the pieces and use the old shingle as a guide for the new one. 2 use pitchfork to remove all damaged shingles from house. You ll also need high quality wooden shingles that match the texture and length of your originals.

Using individual shingles still makes sense for smaller projects or when doing smaller repairs.