Exposed Nails On New Roof

I heard an opposing opinion recently.

Exposed nails on new roof.

Is this a no no. Apply a glob of roofing cement to the spatula or putty knife. Then you ll hopefully have some extra money to get it fixed properly. A sealant compatible with the roofing or flashing material should be applied to the nail.

I ve always considered it necessary to caulk any exposed nail heads on a shingle roof there shouldn t be many. Remove any shingle with exposed nails and replace it with a new shingle. Because of this if the roofing nails are not driven properly are not long enough or are driven in bad wood or in seams they can back out. Some roofers will also rub two shingles together so that the granules rub off and adhere to the sealant.

Wipe the glob of roofing cement over the nail head. Make sure the roofing cement extends to each side of the nail head covering it completely. Then if no results take them to court seriously. Be sure to use the manufacturer recommended number of nails to fasten the shingle to the roof deck.

I m buying a new house and have more than a dozen exposed nails in the roof. It looks like a washer is between nail and shingle. Have about 100 nails exposed under the seams of shingles. Greetings i have a new gaf 30 yr roof.

It s a roofing company you used licensed you should probably address it with them first. On mar 22 2015. I just had my roof replaced and have several exposed nails on the slope that has the most exposure to weather. The intent is to prolong the life of the sealant.

All exposed nails should be properly sealed by a qualified roofing contractor. The claim was that nails have to pass through a minimum of two layers of shingles. Exposed nails on new roof. Use the hammer to pound on the exposed nail head until it is flush with the shingle.

Roofer is trying to cover nails with black jack sealant. You may need to get it fixed then sue for what it cost you to fix. Jl77 november 28 2016 1 04pm 1. Exposed nails on a new roof.

The shingles are asphalt backed and this asphalt forms an adequate seal around the nail. There should be no nails exposed and no nails under a seam. Covering the exposed nail with any type of roof cement or caulk is not a permanent repair and will be excluded from coverage under gaf s limited warranties. An exposed nail happens when a nail is placed too low and is not covered by the shingle above is placed in the seam between two shingles or in the gap between tabs in three tab shingles.