Roofing Exposed Nail Heads

Remove nail lift shingle and apply a small dab where nail penetrated shingle then push the overlapping shingle down and your done.

Roofing exposed nail heads.

I just got my roof done and have seen exposed nail heads. Generally accepted building practices and most shingle manufacturer s instructions call for exposed nails and the ridge end location is inevitably exposed to be covered with an asphalt plastic cement to prevent water leakage. Just make sure that you don t damage the shingles lifting them up. One is already rusted.

I would suggest to remove the nail and put a urethane sealer which can be found at any home store to seal the hole from underneath. Fill small nail holes with silicone caulk or roof cement. Smaller nail holes will be permanently fixed by this method standard roofing nails would be either 3 8 inch or 1 2 inch making a hole 3 8. A defect that i often find during my home inspections is exposed nail heads on the roof.

Exposed nails visible at ridge ends are not covered with asphalt plastic cement. Purchase a tub of roof cement at your local hardware store. When the roof is installed exposed nails should be kept to a minimum but it is unavoidable in certain situations. Most often the exposed nails are on the ridge the flashing an improper roof repair or the result of a nail pop.

The nail heads are not covered by. I ve seen over 8 so far and i haven t really looked too close. Michael has a simple solution to cover and seal exposed nail heads that may be present after a new roofing job. Recently gotten a new roof only to find the roofer made some mistakes.

Ok this is probably on here somewhere but i couldnt find it. You ll also need a hammer and a small spatula or putty knife. Use the hammer to pound on the exposed nail head until it is flush with the shingle. The photo below shows to exposed nail heads.

Have someone hold the ladder steady for you as you climb onto the roof.