How To Glue Down Loose Roof Shingle

Possibly the shingles on your roof are starting to wilt and curl up or down at the corners.

How to glue down loose roof shingle. Use a caulking gun to apply a dab of roofing sealant about 4 per 10 oz. Weigh it down with a brick right. 1 carefully lift the torn piece or damaged corner and using a putty knife carefully spread a layer of asphalt roofing cement under it. How to glue asphalt shingles.

Adhesives should dry within 24 hours. Your roof may be in the later years of its 20 to 30 year life expectancy. Find an asphalt roof repair pro near you. How to repair loose roof shingles step 1.

Leave the weight in place for at least 24 hours until the sealant dries. Tube under the corner. This is completely normal on older shingles. This is also normal on shingles that are exposed to the sun more so than other parts of your roof.

If you notice a shingle starting to curl you can forestall the inevitable curling by gluing down the curled section. Flip up the unattached tab portion of the damaged or loose shingles to expose the nails that attach them to the. Check for damage to the shingles immediately above and immediately below the damaged shingles. Run a 1 4 inch bead of adhesive along the top of each side of all accessible rafters as tight to the roof sheathing as possible filling any possible gaps between the sheathing and rafters.

Push the shingle down into place. Dab the cement or sealant on the corner s of your shingle. At any hardware or home improvement store you ll be able to pick up roofing sealant or cement.