How To Cover Exposed Roofing Nails

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How to cover exposed roofing nails.

If repairing cracked or deteriorated caulking pry up exposed nails remove the corroded caulk and secure new flashing with new nails. Lay the sheet metal down onto the roofing cement and cover up the holes. This is a permanent solution for. Make sure the roofing cement extends to each side of the nail head covering it completely.

Caulk the sides of the sheet metal patch and press the shingles down over the sheet metal. Cut the tubing into pieces about 3 8 to 1 2 long depending on length of exposed nails in your attic then push a piece of tubing onto each nail point. Am i out of line. Understand that likelihood of leaking is slim but feel that it is sloppy work at best.

Use the hammer to pound on the exposed nail head until it is flush with the shingle. Isherwood jun 7 18 at 17 39. The mistake the roofers made was in not informing you of this before they began considering your painted ceiling which is a matter of professionalism and not technique. I m insisting that they replace shingles.

I would suggest to remove the nail and put a urethane sealer which can be found at any home store to seal the hole from underneath. What is the point of a 50 year roof and a 5 or 10 year sealant. I just had my roof replaced and have several exposed nails on the slope that has the most exposure to weather. Fyi it s normal and required by shingle manufacturers that roofing nails protruded like that for suitable grip.

Remove nail lift shingle and apply a small dab where nail penetrated shingle then push the overlapping shingle down and your done. Just make sure that you don t damage the shingles lifting them up. His solution is to seal it with roofing bull and then to take two pieces of the scrap shingles and rub them together over the spot until the minerals cover the spot completely making it disappear and blend right in with roof. Wipe the glob of roofing cement over the nail head.

No more nails in the head. Remember to seal over the nail heads. Place a new nail one inch away from removal spot. Apply a glob of roofing cement to the spatula or putty knife.