How To Repair Leaking Valley On Shingle Roof

Take measurements of your roof flashing most flashing is 14 inches wide but yours may vary.

How to repair leaking valley on shingle roof.

Start at the upper row of shingles at the upper end of the valley. Step 2 remove the shingles. Climb into the rafter below the roof with a good flashlight and look around for any water intruding through the roof. On the other panel we lay a shingle on top of the base shingle only nailing the side of the shingle furthest from the valley.

Remove 8 inches of shingles at each side of the valley with a 16 inch nail bar. To disguise your repair look around the roof and in the gutter for accumulations of asphalt granules. Follow these three preparatory steps to get ready to fix the valley leak. In order to lay the flashing the shingles on the roof will have to be removed.

Press the shingle down then apply another bead of sealant over the crack. Check the entire roof valley carefully to locate the source of these problems. This method of lead valley repair is proven to not only be fast and safe wit. Insert the bar under a shingle and pry upward at a.

Use a putty knife to spread the top bead over both edges of the crack. A properly flashed roof valley should have an ice and water shield installed with roofing felt being properly secured over the ice and water. Then we snap a line cutting the shingles from the second panel the non base side down the middle of the valley. Move to the highest end of the valley and work your way down cleaning.

Step 2 tear down. In order to stop the leak in your roof you need to get to where the leak is. Collect a small amount then sprinkle them in the sealant to match its color to your shingles. This video shows the traditional and best way to repair a lead valley on a roof.

If the ice and water shield is missing then you will have to remove the shingles on both sides along the valley put ice and water shield in place and re shingle the roof. Clear any debris in the roof valley and surrounding area.