Thank you very much. i just found a leak in my attic. No rot yet. This was excellent. My roof is not old and just needed to know how to fix it. I am a single mom and this was great.
Thanks for the video! Seems like the basic idea is to not pinpoint the leak exactly, but instead stuff patching compound or roof cement under multiple shingles. I need to do this soon and hope the shingles won't break when I lift them up.
Thankyou so much. I am really struggling and my leak is leaking into my furnace and water heater exhaust vents and doing damage. The previous homeowners literally put nails through the shingles! You are saving me until I can afford a roof.
Thanks, i had to cut out my sheetrock into the attic waited until healthy rain and stuck a cocktale/cabob skewer through the leak. This is what i needed to know to fix it.
Awesome! I am going up on my roof again tomorrow. I have two VERY Illusive leaks underneath two skylights on the roof. I have been trying to locate the leaks. Tomorrow I am going to try and use kids chalk to mark the shingles under the skylights and then tar all the shingles and seams. Crossing my fingers!
i had a friend that came to my house and he told me exactly what he was going to do, i came on to some youtube lessons and he was showing me what he was going to per batim almost word for word. i can hardly wait for the roof to be fixed.
Roof jsut started leaking late at night coming in on our addition ( backroom ceiling). Hope my son can fix it, i don't have the cash to havea professional come in. The roof is 28 year old and i have been out of work since March. Bad timing for me!
i have to do the same thing. now i know what to do. thanx for posting. only thing is now you have all that bucket left and you only used very little of it. hope it dont cost much
just curious from the start even though its raining why not just drill a hole up thru the roof from the attic right where its dripping ? would that just save measuring everything??/ then go up and inspect from that pilot hole??
I had a windstorm come through and damage the roof of the house I purchase just 14 days ago. I'm still waiting on insurance to get back with what they'll pay, but I'm looking at maybe 20 torn shingles, ripped felt and the decking at one spot seems like it was lifted by the wind creating a raised gap. The roof is about 5 years old, wondering if this is a job I can do myself or not
My roof is 30 years old this year. It needs replacing, but I can't afford it and expect to eat the cost of it when I put the house on the market in the Spring. Given my financial situation and the other repairs that are needed on the house, it's just the best thing. I have multiple leaks and am hoping to repair them myself. I haven't been in the attic yet, but will definitely be doing that in an effort to suss out the leaks. That said, I've been told by roofers that some of the shingles have lifted up a bit. It certainly looks as if they are--a bit, but I'm wondering if that would cause leaks, or if it's more likely that the nail holes underneath them have begun to leak after so much time. Or, could it be that the nail holes have begun to leak because of the exposure caused by the raised shingles? Aside from checking out the attic for holes, what would you suggest as a general plan of action for repair? Is it best to apply the roofing cement like you did in this video, or to replace those shingles altogether? I know this is probably a bigger problem than I can expect you to address on a YT video, but I'd appreciate any advice you could give. Thanks, so much!
Really just need to go over it. The shingles lifting could be several things. They lift from curling when they get old. Could also just have debris underneath. Either way, that may or may not cause a leak. Usually, leaks under the shingles are cause by nails that are rusted or driven in at an angle, also nails that have "wollered" and can pull out by hand. Those are the places. Also, where a tab is missing and the side seam of the shingle is exposed. This area can also leak. If your attic is accessible, explore right after a good heavy rain. If you are in snow country, your window of opportunity may be limited, but you can still at least find out where you need to focus. If your listing your home knowing the roof needs replaced, then you really need to focus on any interior leaks. Here are a couple of playlists of shingle roof repairs. Hope it helps. th-cam.com/video/miNj50a3EvY/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/xVvoUYEuU7s/w-d-xo.html
tiehut The leak usually isn’t where the water is dripping, it might be from farther up depending on the roof shape (a gutter effect). A lot of roofers say “think like water” when trying to find leaks.
Because the spot where it leaks through the roof into the structure and the spot where the leak is through the shingles are not necessarily in the same locations.
It is not always cut and dried. Is the roof leaking? How old is the roof? What is the expected life of the roof? What is the useful life left in the roof? These are all questions to ask. Then you can make a decision on replacing or keeping. For instance a 25 year shingle roof that is 10 years old is probably not going to need to be replaced for another 10 years, unless of course someone pressure cleaned it, or there was a major wind event such as a hurricane. If the roof is in its latter years and leaks are popping up every season, then it may be time to consider a new roof. Doesn't mean that the roof can't be repaired, but it starts to get more and more difficult to achieve success as the roof gets past its useful life. I hope I helped.
You will just have to find where it is in the attic and start there. Typically, if it is running, it is running from above where it is coming in the attic, but not always. The experience of a roofing contractor comes into play here. Also, when you are measuring, you have to find something to measure from that you can see in the attic and on the roof. Example would be where 2 hips meet at the top, or measure from a plumbing stack, or a rake and a ridge. Plywood joints are typically 4'. Also this method is for an area. Sometimes you can pinpoint, but other times if you just get the general location and then seal the roof 3'-5' in either direction you will get the spot that is letting the water in. You can't always see it because sometimes the water rides the wind seal and then into the side joint of the shingle or a nail. Good luck!
I got a little confused. How did you know not to look for something like shingle or rotten wooden board replacement vs. bad nail? What are the tell-tale signs of something small vs. something bigger? Also, once you found the bad nail, why did you pull and reseal all those other shingles instead of just doing the one that was bad?
Once I've defined an area, I am really sealing all suspects. The nails are one, but also there is the sidelaps or side seams in the shingles as water can travel underneath shingles and find the side laps. That is how water will get underneath shingles and onto the paper underneath, if not through nail holes. Also, this roof is needing replaced, I was just buying some time. I'm sure it has been replaced by now. Rotten wood would be apparent by soft area. Usually if the leak is spotted in time, the wood is not rotten yet and will just dry. Also, once you pop the shingles up, there is no (or a lot less) wind resistance without adding some more adhesive, sealing the nails is doing two jobs at once.
Thank you very much. i just found a leak in my attic. No rot yet. This was excellent. My roof is not old and just needed to know how to fix it. I am a single mom and this was great.
Thank you for your video. From my own roof leak, I just want to add that my actual roof leak was above the water damage, almost to mid roof.
That's the most important point is to find where the water is getting in.
Why someone would give this a thumbs down is beyond me. There's nothing wrong with this repair.
Never thought about how difficult it would be to find the leaks once you're on the roof. You've convinced me to hire a contractor.
I'm really a commercial roofer but my dude he's more residential I knew it was bad nail placement. Good job 👌
It happens.
Thanks for the video! Seems like the basic idea is to not pinpoint the leak exactly, but instead stuff patching compound or roof cement under multiple shingles. I need to do this soon and hope the shingles won't break when I lift them up.
Thankyou so much. I am really struggling and my leak is leaking into my furnace and water heater exhaust vents and doing damage. The previous homeowners literally put nails through the shingles! You are saving me until I can afford a roof.
Thanks for posting these helpful tips. I Don't know why 37 people would 'dislike' it. ROOF ROOF!
Thanks, i had to cut out my sheetrock into the attic waited until healthy rain and stuck a cocktale/cabob skewer through the leak. This is what i needed to know to fix it.
That's one way.
Awesome! I am going up on my roof again tomorrow. I have two VERY Illusive leaks underneath two skylights on the roof. I have been trying to locate the leaks. Tomorrow I am going to try and use kids chalk to mark the shingles under the skylights and then tar all the shingles and seams. Crossing my fingers!
Excellent demo! Now I think I can repair a small leak on my ten year old roof.
Glad I could help!
i had a friend that came to my house and he told me exactly what he was going to do, i came on to some youtube lessons and he was showing me what he was going to per batim almost word for word. i can hardly wait for the roof to be fixed.
I was hypnotized watching you lay down that tar. Very Zen.
That’s not a bad repair if it’s just nail holes without broken shingles so I would say it looks pretty good good job brother keep up the good work
Thank you
this video tells me what i needed to know... much thanks mister...
Thank you
You can tell this guy knows what he's doing. Wearing Street clothes and didn't get any Roofing tar on them at all. Or his hands.
Thank you
@@PracticalRoofingConcepts 👍
High winds cause loose nails and shingle damage from movement. Tar prevents both once repaired.
That is one way to look at it. Thank you
Thanks , Informative .
Have to do this also ,, as a quick repair
to get us 'till Spring ,, and a new roof .
Roof jsut started leaking late at night coming in on our addition ( backroom ceiling). Hope my son can fix it, i don't have the cash to havea professional come in. The roof is 28 year old and i have been out of work since March. Bad timing for me!
Good luck
i have to do the same thing. now i know what to do. thanx for posting. only thing is now you have all that bucket left and you only used very little of it. hope it dont cost much
You can also find roofing cement in 1 gallon cans and also in caulk tubes if you don't need that much.
Practical Roofing Concepts thanx. Only need about as much as you used
Go with the 1 gallon and you will just have some left over.
just curious from the start even though its raining why not just drill a hole up thru the roof from the attic right where its dripping ? would that just save measuring everything??/ then go up and inspect from that pilot hole??
That would also work, but I'm usually by myself. Measuring works for me.
I had a windstorm come through and damage the roof of the house I purchase just 14 days ago. I'm still waiting on insurance to get back with what they'll pay, but I'm looking at maybe 20 torn shingles, ripped felt and the decking at one spot seems like it was lifted by the wind creating a raised gap.
The roof is about 5 years old, wondering if this is a job I can do myself or not
If you are having doubts, at least get a roofer to come look at it and go from there.
I wonder if that fixed the issue
Yes, it did. couple of small leaks
My roof is 30 years old this year. It needs replacing, but I can't afford it and expect to eat the cost of it when I put the house on the market in the Spring. Given my financial situation and the other repairs that are needed on the house, it's just the best thing.
I have multiple leaks and am hoping to repair them myself. I haven't been in the attic yet, but will definitely be doing that in an effort to suss out the leaks.
That said, I've been told by roofers that some of the shingles have lifted up a bit. It certainly looks as if they are--a bit, but I'm wondering if that would cause leaks, or if it's more likely that the nail holes underneath them have begun to leak after so much time. Or, could it be that the nail holes have begun to leak because of the exposure caused by the raised shingles?
Aside from checking out the attic for holes, what would you suggest as a general plan of action for repair? Is it best to apply the roofing cement like you did in this video, or to replace those shingles altogether? I know this is probably a bigger problem than I can expect you to address on a YT video, but I'd appreciate any advice you could give. Thanks, so much!
Really just need to go over it. The shingles lifting could be several things. They lift from curling when they get old. Could also just have debris underneath. Either way, that may or may not cause a leak. Usually, leaks under the shingles are cause by nails that are rusted or driven in at an angle, also nails that have "wollered" and can pull out by hand. Those are the places. Also, where a tab is missing and the side seam of the shingle is exposed. This area can also leak. If your attic is accessible, explore right after a good heavy rain. If you are in snow country, your window of opportunity may be limited, but you can still at least find out where you need to focus. If your listing your home knowing the roof needs replaced, then you really need to focus on any interior leaks. Here are a couple of playlists of shingle roof repairs. Hope it helps. th-cam.com/video/miNj50a3EvY/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/xVvoUYEuU7s/w-d-xo.html
@@PracticalRoofingConcepts Wow, thank you SO much. This is awesome. I will try to remember to let you know how this turns out!
how about sticking a thin rod from the attic through the leak so you can find it easily when on the roof?
tiehut The leak usually isn’t where the water is dripping, it might be from farther up depending on the roof shape (a gutter effect). A lot of roofers say “think like water” when trying to find leaks.
Because the spot where it leaks through the roof into the structure and the spot where the leak is through the shingles are not necessarily in the same locations.
i thought of that also & a flashlight if not a glass of water...
And that my friend is what separate a professional from ordinary knows it all.
is this a permanent fix? How long would this fix potentially last?
Since this roof needs to be replaced, I would say this repair would last the life of the roof.
Very helpful video; thanks for posting. I wonder who those sixteen knuckleheads are who gave it 'thumbs down'.
Probably roofing companies making thousands over simple repairs like these lol! Its a great explaination. Thanks for the note.
How do you know you need a new roof mines not leaking but I’m about to buy a house just curious
It is not always cut and dried. Is the roof leaking? How old is the roof? What is the expected life of the roof? What is the useful life left in the roof? These are all questions to ask. Then you can make a decision on replacing or keeping. For instance a 25 year shingle roof that is 10 years old is probably not going to need to be replaced for another 10 years, unless of course someone pressure cleaned it, or there was a major wind event such as a hurricane. If the roof is in its latter years and leaks are popping up every season, then it may be time to consider a new roof. Doesn't mean that the roof can't be repaired, but it starts to get more and more difficult to achieve success as the roof gets past its useful life. I hope I helped.
Very good thank you.
I’ve tried the measuring trick and it haven’t worked .....how can you tell where it’s running from?
You will just have to find where it is in the attic and start there. Typically, if it is running, it is running from above where it is coming in the attic, but not always. The experience of a roofing contractor comes into play here. Also, when you are measuring, you have to find something to measure from that you can see in the attic and on the roof. Example would be where 2 hips meet at the top, or measure from a plumbing stack, or a rake and a ridge. Plywood joints are typically 4'. Also this method is for an area. Sometimes you can pinpoint, but other times if you just get the general location and then seal the roof 3'-5' in either direction you will get the spot that is letting the water in. You can't always see it because sometimes the water rides the wind seal and then into the side joint of the shingle or a nail. Good luck!
I got a little confused. How did you know not to look for something like shingle or rotten wooden board replacement vs. bad nail? What are the tell-tale signs of something small vs. something bigger? Also, once you found the bad nail, why did you pull and reseal all those other shingles instead of just doing the one that was bad?
Once I've defined an area, I am really sealing all suspects. The nails are one, but also there is the sidelaps or side seams in the shingles as water can travel underneath shingles and find the side laps. That is how water will get underneath shingles and onto the paper underneath, if not through nail holes. Also, this roof is needing replaced, I was just buying some time. I'm sure it has been replaced by now. Rotten wood would be apparent by soft area. Usually if the leak is spotted in time, the wood is not rotten yet and will just dry. Also, once you pop the shingles up, there is no (or a lot less) wind resistance without adding some more adhesive, sealing the nails is doing two jobs at once.
Shouldn't you work your way down the slope? To avoid reaching over and stepping on finished shingles?
You can, but you will work way harder.
If this works for me this week, 1000 likes.
Thank you
I THINK WE MIGHT TRY THIS WE HAVE TRAILER BUT CANT AFFORD OT FIX IT ONE SECOND IS LEAKING THE REST IS OK I HOPE THIS WORK ops caps
Thx
Why not just replace a couple of the shingles.... Easy to do and permanent fix 🔧
I replaced a few.
That thing needed a new roof 5 years ago
Agreed!
Talk about shingles that are about to blow off. Those are floppity floppity.
Yes, this was definitely a "just get it through another rainy season" repair.
Compared to my shingles these look like new.
Good video
I hear if you're going to reroof or get a new roof, just get a metal one.
It would be a personal preference and also a budget consideration.
Why reroof ? Can't you just do this every few years?
Would seem like it, but the shingles will eventually be too brittle to lift. The shingles in this video are right on the line.