How To Fix Shingle Roof Tiles

Align it with the rest of the shingles in that course or row.

How to fix shingle roof tiles.

Removing 3 tab shingles using a flat bar to do a repair. Removing 3 tab shingles using a flat bar to do a repair. The most common tile types are concrete and terracotta. The fairly cheap and common shingle roofs that many people have are quite light.

A bad storm has damaged a shingle on your roof. You must ensure it is the same type of tile or it may not work and can result in damage even though you ve tried to repair it. For a relatively average house with a 1 500 square foot roof the total of underlayment and tiles will equal something approaching 8 tons in weight. As asphalt shingles get older their corners often begin to curl downward or upward.

If you are transitioning from a light roof to a tile roof the weight difference will be substantial. Carefully lift the upper shingle and secure the new shingle with roofing nails. Any irregularity in the surface of the decking will become visible through the shingle strips once laid note if shingles are laid on roof slopes greater than 45 fix a second row of 5 nails per strip at the top edge of the shingle strip. If you notice a shingle starting to curl you can forestall the inevitable curling by gluing down the curled section.

Continue replacing the shingles until you complete the job. Apply some roofing cement to the back side of the shingle. Nail the replacement shingle in place using the existing holes with galvanized 1 3 4 inch roofing nails. If you don t know what the tile is take a tile with you to a roofing supplier and they should be able to match it for you.

Cover each nail head with a dab of roofing cement.