Roof Wood Repair

Hold onto the old shingle mold if it looks to be in good shape.

Roof wood repair.

Cracked warped missing or broken shingles need to be replaced. A shingle that has lifted from the roof can simply be renailed down and the nailheads sealed with roofing cement. Starting at one corner of the roof wedge a pry bar into the narrow space at the top of the shingle mold the thin wooden strip that sits just below the shingles. Be careful not to damage any nearby roof shingles or flashing.

Cover the seams between the old and new decking with bitumen tape. Repair a split shingle by closing the gap between the two pieces nailing them to the roof deck and sealing the crack and nailheads with roofing cement. Pry the narrow shingle mold from the fascia using a flat bar. Roofing professionals should handle any large or complicated jobs.

Begin by removing the shingles down to the wood sheathing and slip a strip of adhesive ice and water barrier available where roofing repair products are sold under the soffit main roof joint. Once you repair the hole in the roof plywood you need to seal up the seams and recover the roof. Remove the rotted section of fascia. Pull down to remove the old soffit.

If it comes off without splitting reuse it later. Staple it to the roof decking or nail it with plastic capped roofing nails. 885 tropi cool 100 silicone seam and repair roof sealant. Soffit and fascia repair 1.

This video shows from start to finish the repair of rotted endbeams on a house using the endrot system. Force the mold away from the roofing a few inches at a time then lift off the entire piece in one section. Remove weak spongy wood preserve and protect wood wi.