How To Fix Your Leaking Roof

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How to fix your leaking roof.

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. For loose or damaged shingles remove them by pulling the nail out and scraping glue from underneath the shingles before replacing with new ones. To do this you can put a small piece of plywood across the joists of your ceiling and then place a bucket on it to catch the water. You may first notice it when it rains heavy or rains with strong winds.

Use enough water to mimic heavy rains. How to identify and fix a leaking roof. For example soak the downhill side of a chimney first then each side then the top on both sides. Start low soaking the area just above where the leak appears in the house.

Isolate areas when you run the hose. Clear insulation from the wet ceiling wall and dry off any standing water. If a leak is difficult to find enlist a helper and go up on the roof with a garden hose. Begin soaking low on the roof just above where the leak is visible inside the house.

To fix your leaky roof look for the attic of your house and enter inside. Run water over the low side of the penetration for several minutes while the helper watches for any water droplets. Vent pipe boot overlay slide a new vent pipe boot over the old vent pipe boot caulk seal watch video below new boot shingles replace worn out vent pipe flashing boot with a new one and shingle around it to provide a better roof leak repair.