Patching A Small Roof Leak

Make a temporary leak patch.

Patching a small roof leak. Assessing a roof leak. The flashing leak that caused an expensive repair bill was. If you have a leaky roof you d better fix it immediately even if it doesn t bother you much or you re getting a new roof next year. To repair a leaking roof with curled shingles straighten the shingles with a heat source like a hair dryer and reattach them with.

Place the shingle or plywood onto the tar and spread more of the tar around the edges of your patch. Even over a short time small leaks can lead to big problems such as mold rotted framing and sheathing destroyed insulation and damaged ceilings. For small gaps at the metal or rubber collar of an exposed pipe or vent. Use a putty knife to spread the tar into the leaking hole on the inside of your roof.

However when it is not practical to climb up on the roof to fix a leak such as during the winter months you can repair a leaky roof temporarily from the inside if you can determine where the leak is occuring from the underside of your roof. Roof leaks must be repaired from the outside to ensure the problem is corrected. Some overhead leaks are due to minor problems such as a single torn shingle or a small hole in flashing that you can usually handle with a little diy experience and some. Roofing professionals should handle any large or complicated jobs.

Once you ve found the leak you can make a temporary leak patch from some plywood or shingle and some roofing tar. Use a thin flexible putty knife to apply roof cement to small cracks in the sealant around chimneys pipes or other joined surfaces.