Roofing Exposed Nail Heads

Michael has a simple solution to cover and seal exposed nail heads that may be present after a new roofing job.

Roofing exposed nail heads.

I just got my roof done and have seen exposed nail heads. Just make sure that you don t damage the shingles lifting them up. I ve seen over 8 so far and i haven t really looked too close. Purchase a tub of roof cement at your local hardware store.

Fill small nail holes with silicone caulk or roof cement. Most often the exposed nails are on the ridge the flashing an improper roof repair or the result of a nail pop. 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. Have someone hold the ladder steady for you as you climb onto the roof.

Exposed nails visible at ridge ends are not covered with asphalt plastic cement. The nail heads are not covered by. I do quite a bit of repair work on multiple types of roofing. The photo below shows to exposed nail heads.

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. You ll also need a hammer and a small spatula or putty knife. Apply a glob of roofing cement to the spatula or putty knife. Ok this is probably on here somewhere but i couldnt find it.

Roofing cement such as henry s is then placed below this final cap where the four nails will penetrate and then the four exposed nailheads are also coated with the cement. 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. Recently gotten a new roof only to find the roofer made some mistakes. One is already rusted.

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