If windy conditions have caused shingles to loosen from a residence’s roof, replacing materials will prevent water from leaking into a home and damaging its contents. Before replacing shingles, tar paper should be removed if original pieces are torn. The following project describes how to remove and replace damaged materials. Afterward, a roof can be maintained by occasionally inspecting materials and cleaning them when needed.
Materials
• ladder
• nail puller
• utility knife
• water hose
• detergent
• scrubbing pads
• tar paper
• measuring tape
• scissors
• adhesive
• foam brush
• shingles
• rust-resistant roofing nails
• power nail gun
Remove Damaged Shingles And Tar Paper
A ladder needs to be leaning against the side of a roof that contains loose shingles. After climbing a ladder and visually inspecting a roof, a nail puller needs to be used to remove roofing nails from the loose shingles. Once shingles have been lifted from a roof, a utility knife can be used to cut through torn tar paper.
Detergent and water should be mixed together and a scrubbing pad can be used to administer a cleaning solution to surfaces that contain adhesive. After removing old adhesive, a water hose should be used to rinse the surface of a roof.
Install Shingles And Maintain A Rooftop
A roof needs to be dry before performing a Roof Repair in Silver Spring. A narrow foam brush should be coated with roofing adhesive before applying adhesive evenly across the back of a replacement shingle. After a shingle is lined up with other shingles on a rooftop, pressure should be applied to the side of a shingle that does not contain adhesive. Other shingles need to be installed in the same manner.
Roofing adhesive may require a few hours of drying time. Roofing nails that have a rust-resistant coating need to be installed. A power nail gun can be used to drive nails through roofing materials.
A roof needs to be visually inspected and cleaned a couple times each year. It is also necessary to clean a roof after severe storms. Additional information about a Roof Repair in Silver Spring can be obtained when a home or business owner chooses to contact a roofing expert or Visit their site.
