How To Replace Damaged Roofing Shingles

How to replace a damaged roof shingle without changing entire section of roof.

How to replace damaged roofing shingles. Use the claw of a hammer to loosen the adhesive under the tabs 2 rows above the damaged shingles and then loosen any exposed nails with the claw. In that case tear out the damaged shingle and cut v notches in the replacement to fit around the four nails. In the photo below the target shingle perhaps it needs replacement due to damage from a falling object or roof pests is located. When replacing a damaged asphalt roof shingle you can either replace the entire piece or cut the shingle into sections and replace just a single tab.

In order to replace damaged roof shingles you need to remove the damaged shingle install the new one and seal the edges. Asphalt roof shingles can be easily damaged by high winds and falling tree limbs. In these photos we ve marked it with black spots the first step obviously requires the removal of the nails holding that shingle to the roof deck. How to replace a damaged shingle.

We had a wind storm recently blow off one shingle and damage 3 shingles on our garage. After yanking all eight nails pull out the damaged shingle. Removing 3 tab shingles using a flat bar to do a repair.