Roof Nail Leak

Roofing sub came out took a look found water leaking in at about dozen nails he pulled them and it stopped for a few weeks.

Roof nail leak.

Cut pieces of. Here are a 19 signs you may have a roof leak water stains or damp spots on your ceiling moist drywall or paint around light fixtures or electrical outlets damp spots around interior air vents or fireplaces interior paint bubbling or peeling during hard rains dripping sounds inside your home water. Spray your roof with water and climb into the attic to look for leaks. Next year it starts leaking again.

Small nail holes left behind from old vents satellite dish brackets or anything previously attached to the roof can allow water to enter and cause damage for years before leaking is noticed. Water or frost can easily effect this nail and eventually cause a leak. Another reason for nails backing out or nail pops is the angle that the nail was driven in. This of course can lead to a roof leak.

Start low soaking the area just above where the leak appears in the house. Sometimes a roofing nail will not embed in a rafter like it is supposed to be but will protrude into the attic. If possible have someone hose down your roof. Patch the nail or screw holes by slipping a piece of roof flashing underneath the shingle.

If a leak is difficult to find enlist a helper and go up on the roof with a garden hose. Started leaking again he came out found more nails leaking. Fill small nail holes with silicone caulk or roof cement. Nail the newcomer down securely and then re nail its neighbors.

Replacing a shingle is a matter of prying off the nails from the course below and sliding the new shingle into place. In some cases a leak can be caused by something as small as a roofing nail. Nail too short nails between seams nails between decking grooves nails in decking knots joints roof decking not strong enough improper nailing angled old deteriorated caulking old decayed rotten decking. For example soak the downhill side of a chimney first then each side then the top on both sides.

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. Just make sure that you don t damage the shingles lifting them up. Common causes of exposed roofing nails include.

Smaller nail holes will be permanently fixed by this method. Isolate areas when you run the hose. If the nail is angled too much the nail head will not be flush with the shingle and may eventually back out. If any of these isn t then the roofing nail can back out possibly causing a hole in the shingle.