How to Repair a Leaky Asphalt Shingle Roof – DIY Guide

In this guide, you’ll learn the basics of asphalt shingle roof repair:

  • Finding the leak
  • Repairing damaged shingles when possible
  • Removing and replacing damaged asphalt shingles
  • When it makes sense to replace the entire roof or section
  • The cost of asphalt shingle replacement

Have you had that “uh oh” moment when you look up at the ceiling and are hit with the tell-tale signs of a leaky roof? The drywall is wet, maybe stained too. Or water is making its way through a light fixture, and drip, drip, dripping onto whatever lies beneath. That’s definitely a problem, but we’ve got the solutions right here.

Visually inspecting your roof from the ground using binoculars is something you should do after every high-wind event, and that’s often all it takes to discover the mauled or missing shingles, hopefully before a leak develops.

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Either way, your roof is the home’s most important defense against the elements, and leaks must be stopped immediately. If they’re allowed to continue, extensive water damage, rotting wood and mold that is difficult and costly to remove will result.

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CertainTeed Apollo II Solar Shingles vs. Tesla Solar Roof

So, you want to invest in a new roof with the latest 21st century technology and you plan to spend some serious coin doing so.

You are intrigued by solar power, but do not want to go the route of traditional solar panel roof installation — you want something a bit more pleasing to the eye.

Here is your conundrum. Would you rather go with a company that has been in the roofing business for over 100 years and cut its teeth on asphalt shingles or the company that comes from world of high tech and never put up a roof before the controversial acquisition of SolarCity.

To further complicate your decision-making the established roofing business is part of one the world’s largest home building products conglomerates that has been in business for over 350 years.

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Got Hail? Roof Hail Damage Restoration Cost – What to Expect in 2021

Many contemporary roofing systems are rated for hail resistance. The scale is generally 1 thru 4, which conveys the size of hail that has been tested on sample of roofing material to let you the consumer know what the given material can withstand. In terms of ratings, always look for class 4 hail impact resistant roofing products if your home is located in a hail prone area.

Hail damage to an asphalt shingles roof
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Roofs and siding on your home are continually vulnerable to hail damage, especially in hail-prone states such as Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas, Wyoming, and other areas. Fortunately, restoration of a hail-damaged roof is both attainable and economically feasible.

Note: While many asphalt shingle roofing products may carry Class 4 hail impact resistance ratings, no asphalt shingle manufacturer provides an actual warranty coverage on their class 4 AR (impact resistant shingles).

In other words, while class 4 rated asphalt shingle products will provide some additional degree of protection from hail damage impact, no asphalt shingle manufacturer will offer warranty coverage in case of hail damage.

That said, if you can get a discount from your homeowner’s insurance company for a hail-rated roof shingles, then the extra expense will likely be well worth it.

If the actual warranty coverage (not just the rating) on class 4 rated, impact resistant roofing product is a must-have, then consider going with a hail-damage warrantied roofing product such as metal and stone coated steel tiles.

Diagnosing the Problem and Assessing the Roof for Hail Damage

Before any restoration work is even considered, the extent of the damage to the roof needs to be determined. Damage from hail to a roof can be stealthy and invisible from the ground.

With golf ball sized hail or larger, you’ll see noticeable signs of destruction to siding, gutters, or windows. In that situation, it’s probably a given that the roof also has some extent of damage.

Did you know? When hail is closer to quarter size, and up to golf ball sized hail, detection of damage from the ground level is difficult to assess.

Anatomy of hail damage to shingle

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