Things You'll Need:
- Roofing cement Putty knife Brick Hammer Roofing nails Prybar
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Step 1
Lift up a curled shingle far enough so that you have access to the underside, but be careful not to tear the shingle and damage it further.
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Step 2
Repair a curled asphalt shingle by applying a dab of roofing cement to the underside. The putty knife can prove handy for this.
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Step 3
Replace the shingle and weigh it down with a brick. Return the next day to remove the brick.
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Step 1
Lift up a curled shingle far enough so that you have access to the underside, but be careful not to tear the shingle and damage it further.
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Step 2
Apply a liberal amount of roofing cement to the underside of the shingle.
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Step 3
Press the torn shingle down, and then nail it into place with one nail on both sides of the tear. You will notice that the singles are all nailed into place with the nails driven into wooden railings arranged in rows. Place your nails in line with the appropriate row. Use roofing nails, which come with a rubber sealing ring.
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Step 1
Remove the damaged shingle. This may require you to pry up surrounding shingles, most likely the one that overlaps the damaged shingle from above. Partly loosen these other shingles with the prybar first. Try to keep their roofing nails partway in, but be prepared to lose some or be pressed to replace them with fresh roofing nails. Then pry out the nails holding the damaged shingle in place.
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Step 2
Slide the new shingle into place.
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Step 3
Drive in those roofing nails that were left half in, half out in Step 1, as well as the roofing nails for the new shingle. You will notice that the singles are all nailed into place with the nails driven into wooden railings arranged in rows. Place your nails in line with the appropriate row.
