Fixing A Leaky Roof In The Winter

However when it is not practical to climb up on the roof to fix a leak such as during the winter months you can repair a leaky roof temporarily from the inside if you can determine where the leak is occuring from the underside of your roof.

Fixing a leaky roof in the winter.

The roof shingles should be softened and flattened as the shingles tend to curl up in winter. Patch the nail or screw holes by slipping a piece of roof flashing underneath the shingle. You should always attempt a mechanical leaky roof fix whenever possible. Locate the leaking source and search for the damaged or missing shingles and make a list of the areas to be repaired.

Using salt on the roof edge may be the safest and easiest way. That means replacing or repairing existing flashing instead of using any type of sealant as a leak stopper. Make use of the flame carefully on the curled shingle edges. Step 4 predrill holes in the galvanized metal patch as well as the roof.

Flex seal contacted me earlier this year 2020 and asked if they could use my video as part of a promotion about their product. Use tin snips to cut out a patch of galvanized metal that will overlap the leaky area by 3 inches on all sides. Proper ventilation rain and ice shields along with installing a drip edge will help prevent this problem. The secret to caulking in winter time is to heat the sealant in the tube.

For a shingle roof. Place the metal patch over the butyl tape. In the wintertime ice has no problem building up under the roof membrane shingles and gutters. Electric tape works well but it must be applied before the winter season begins a pickaxe works well with risk to further damage to your roof.

Perhaps placing tube on furnace duct so air heats pre cut tube inside of home then climb up ladder and seal area keeping the sealant warm and easily caulk able. If there is ice on the roof and it can be cleared do so. The shingles can be warmed up with a propane torch. Sealing the shingle to the object can be accomlished with a roofing sealant available at menards lowes etc.

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. This can be done by several methods. The ice builds back up when it reaches the wall line where the house is heated and it creates an interior drip.