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5 ways to fix your home roof from leaking

One of the main problems that can come up in our temple is a leaking rooftop. This will usually start out very small, generally during summer, provoking lack of preoccupation about the ceiling above us, and as a result, our very own cascade inside our house.
The following steps will instruct you on how to identify problems and make repairs to flat, shingle and wooden shake roofs.

Source: http://www.detroitremodelingcontractor.net/roofing-companies-downriver-michigan

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Fix Roof Leaking

Fix Roof Leaking

Make a water-Testing for Roof Leaks by waiting for dry weather. One person goes to the attic to watch while the one on the roof floods the roof with the hose, slowly working uproof until water from the leak appears in the attic. Once the leak is found, push a nail up through the hole to mark its location

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Straighten out shingles

Straighten out shingles

Straighten out shingles that are curled back. In colder weather, this might require that you soften the shingle edge with heat, such as an electric hair dryer

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Reattach curled-back shingles

Reattach curled-back shingles after straightening with a generous amount of asphalt roof cement or compound around the exposed edges

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Replace damaged shingles

Replace damaged shingles

If the shingle lifts off the roof with little effort, breaks, or simply crumbles, it needs to be replaced.

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Fix the Hole

Fix the Hole

If you know that a roof leak is being caused by a hole you can temporarily fix it with a 12-by-12-inch piece of galvanized sheet metal flashing. Lift the damaged shingle and push the sheet metal flashing up underneath the shingle so it covers the hole