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How to replace faulty roof shingles

You have completed your 20 point roof inspection check list and you have discovered some cracked, curled or missing shingles, lots of fine gravel-like granule in the gutters, dark and bare spots on your roof. Your roof needs some maintenance work! Replace the bare, cracked, curled or missing shingles as soon as possible in order to prevent further damage to your home.

Here is what you need:

flat prying bar
bent prying bar
hammer
galvanized roof nails
asphalt roof tar
ladder
tin snips
small piece of wood
replacement shingles
willingless, some talent and time

Here are the steps to replace roof shingles:

carefully lift the shingle tab above the faulty shingle
lifted the tab two rows above the missing shingle as the nails in this shingle penetrates the top of the faulty shingle
prop up the shingle tab with a piece of wood
carefully lift the nail head with a bent prying bar
pull out the nails with a hammer’s claw
lift the tab directly above the broken shingle
cut the faulty shingle with tin snips
cut a single tab from a replacement shingle and slid the tab into place
aligned the tab with the other shingles
secure the shingle with nails
coat the nail heads and the gaps between shingles with asphalt roofing tar and press shingles down

Caution:

Take all the safety measures while climbing and working on the roof! Should you health condition does not allow you to do such work, call in a roofing contactor. Your life is much more important than any amount of money.