How To Repair A Missing Roof Shingle

If you notice a shingle starting to curl you can forestall the inevitable curling by gluing down the curled section.

How to repair a missing roof shingle.

When replacing a damaged asphalt roof shingle you can either replace the entire piece or cut the shingle into sections and replace just a single tab. Use the claw of a hammer to loosen the adhesive under the tabs 2 rows above the damaged shingles and then loosen any exposed nails with the claw. 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 between the lower row of shingles. The best time to replace missing shingles is usually in the fall or early spring.

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. Merely apply three small spots of asphalt plastic roof cement under the new shingle s tabs evenly spaced along the shingle length and press the shingle flat down into place. Asphalt roof shingles can be easily damaged by high winds and falling tree limbs. In order to replace damaged roof shingles you need to remove the damaged shingle install the new one and seal the edges.

As asphalt shingles get older their corners often begin to curl downward or upward. Carefully lift the upper shingle and secure the new shingle with roofing nails. Gather a tube of roofing cement and a piece of. A bad storm has damaged a shingle on your roof.

If roof shingles are missing completely you will need to replace an entire shingle in order to repair your roof.