How To Install Missing Roof Shingles

In our case it was a laminated ny driftwood bundle for 25 dollars at roofmart.

How to install missing roof shingles.

Where one shingle tab blew off your roof you have a 1 in 3 chance that the missing shingle was sitting directly above an open seam between the shingles below. Using your staple gun secure the felt to the roof. If you live in an area with inclement weather you should consider using a special ice and water protector. Most shingles have pre cut holes for nails usually three per shingle.

Using a flat bar separate the tabs of overlapping shignles 2 rows above and 1 2 shingles left and right so you can completely remeove the damaged shingle. You ll see the first row of nails beneath. Install the new shingle. That s because this type of roof shingles standard 3 tab asphalt shingles are installed side by side with the next upper row of shingles covering the side seams.

Start by laying asphalt felt or other underlayment over the roof. Place a new shingle in the same position as the shingle you removed. Make sure you get a bundle because i thought i needed one and i ended up using 4 and breaking 2 by dropping them. Slip the pry bar under the damaged shingle and pry upward.

Repeat this procedure for the remaining three nails. Once the nail pops up about 1 4 in remove the pry bar press the shingle down and pull out the nail. Install new flashing metal. Get new shingles take your shingle to the store and get a bundle of matching shingles.