Shed Roof Leaking Through Nail Holes

Add a bead of caulk or roof cement to the top and bottom edge of the flashing to keep it in place.

Shed roof leaking through nail holes.

You don t say where on the ceiling that the water is coming through. Metal outbuilding shed roof repair archive chronicle converted outbuilding roof repair addition. Leaks seem to be from nail holes on the runners as this is the lowered shed roof side. You ve got to get the old nails out that held the damaged shingle in place.

Small nail holes left behind from old vents satellite dish brackets or anything previously attached to the roof can allow water to enter and cause damage for years before leaking is noticed. Wear gloves when working with sticky roofing cement. Remove the broken shingle. You say the roof has a steel pitch.

Here s how to fix a shingle on the wood roof of your shed. If you find any nail heads that are sticking up from the roof hammer them down and then coat the head with roofing. A roofing nail for. Use a hammer and chisel or flat head screwdriver to break up the shingle.

Patch the nail or screw holes by slipping a piece of roof flashing underneath the shingle. For water to drip through the nail holes it has to be melted and essentially standing. A shingle ripper is a marvelous tool.