How To Cover Exposed Roofing Nails

Isherwood jun 7 18 at 17 39.

How to cover exposed roofing nails.

Just make sure that you don t damage the shingles lifting them up. Cut the tubing into pieces about 3 8 to 1 2 long depending on length of exposed nails in your attic then push a piece of tubing onto each nail point. Fyi it s normal and required by shingle manufacturers that roofing nails protruded like that for suitable grip. Apply a glob of roofing cement to the spatula or putty knife.

That s certainteed s recommendation as well. If repairing cracked or deteriorated caulking pry up exposed nails remove the corroded caulk and secure new flashing with new nails. This is a permanent solution for. Lay the sheet metal down onto the roofing cement and cover up the holes.

I m insisting that they replace shingles. Wipe the glob of roofing cement over the nail head. Remember to seal over the nail heads. Roofer is trying to cover nails with black jack sealant.

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. Remove nail lift shingle and apply a small dab where nail penetrated shingle then push the overlapping shingle down and your done. Place a new nail one inch away from removal spot. Use the hammer to pound on the exposed nail head until it is flush with the shingle.

Caulk the sides of the sheet metal patch and press the shingles down over the sheet metal. If nails haven t pushed through pry up the shingle by lifting around its edges first. No more nails in the head. What is the point of a 50 year roof and a 5 or 10 year sealant.

Am i out of line. Understand that likelihood of leaking is slim but feel that it is sloppy work at best. The mistake the roofers made was in not informing you of this before they began considering your painted ceiling which is a matter of professionalism and not technique. I just had my roof replaced and have several exposed nails on the slope that has the most exposure to weather.