Patch Nail Hole In Roof
Repairing holes in a roof requires that you to go on the roof itself so if this is a problem hire a professional to do the repairs.
Patch nail hole in roof. Patch the nail or screw holes by slipping a piece of roof flashing underneath the shingle. For large patches nail 2 by 4 braces inside the existing rafters with 10 penny nails. Hold it against the inside of the plywood by pulling up through the hole while driving deck screws through the roof and into the brace. Use a jigsaw to cut a rounded shape from the plywood to the exact size of the hole.
If you have a friend in the attic ask him to direct you to a sturdy spot where the nail can bite into the wood. Smaller nail holes will be permanently fixed by this method standard roofing nails would be either 3 8 inch or 1 2 inch making a hole 3 8. Step 1 use the putty knife to fill the whole with putty cement. There are lots of ways to repair nail holes in asphalt shingles.
Most roofers would just lift the tab and put a little squirt of asphalt roofing cement dispensed from a caulk gun on the hole before folding the tab back down. Hammer a new nail into the roof about 1 inch above the hole from the previous nail. Repairing nail holes in a metal roof is an inexpensive alternative to replacing portions of the roof.