How Torepair Shingles On Roof Vent

Screw the bottom in place with rubber washered screws.

How torepair shingles on roof vent.

For most asphalt shingle ridge caps there are two. Start by removing the nails holding the ridge cap shingles 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. There will be nails across the top of the vent too.

Overlap the shingles to cover the nails on the side edges and use roofing cement to cover the nail heads on the shingle at the end of the roof. Cut the ventilation opening. Install the ridge vent shingle over style install the ridge vent aluminum. Install new field shingles.

Just remove them and replace them with new shingles of a similar style to the rest of the shingles on the roof. Slide the new flashing over the vent pipe and under the shingles above the pipe. Cut and bend a shingle to conform to the shape of the peak of the roof. Hammer a roofing nail on each side of the shingle five inches from the bottom edges and one inch from the side edge.

The vent manufacturers make their products to match the size of the cap shingles so the caps cover the vent material leaving. Loosen and remove the damaged shingles. Loosen the adhesive underneath the tabs of the damaged shingle then pull them free and discard. Pull the old flashing up over the vent pipe and scrape any old caulk and debris off the roof.

Squeeze out a bead of caulk beneath the shingles on both sides of the vent to hold the shingles down and to add a water barrier. Usually you can also work those loose without removing shingles. Patch the nail or screw holes by slipping a piece of roof flashing underneath the shingle. Remove the shingle caps.

This is an area of the roof which requires extra care and skill. There are a number of key steps you need to take to avoid mucking this part up.