How To Patch Hole In Corrugated Metal Roof

Tiny holes in shingles are sneaky because they can cause rot a leaky roof and other damage for years before you notice the obvious signs of a leak.

How to patch hole in corrugated metal roof.

Press one patch over the roofing cement. Apply the cement carefully with a putty knife until you ve sealed the hole completely. Next cut a patch from a sheet of metal roof panel slightly larger than the size of the hole that needs to be patched. The screws should be applied within 1 inch of the edges of the patch so that they apply uniform pressure to the edges and to the sealant beneath the patch.

Use a piece of similar style corrugated roofing to patch holes. You might find holes left over from a satellite dish or antenna mounting brackets or just about anything. Obtain some roofing mesh and cut out 2 identical square patches. 6 lay one of the mesh patches.

Once the patch has been pressed in place attach it to the surface of the metal roof panel using pan head sheet metal screws. Use scissors to cut two pieces of acrylic mesh or wire mesh made of the same metal as your roof into a square that is 1 inch wider than the size of the first hole. In this video i show you a quick way to fix a hole in a tin metal roof that might of been caused by a fallen tree limb. Urethane roof cement is an excellent product that can help you patch holes on corrugated metal roofing.

Patching materials for metal corrugated roofing sheets. And exposed misplaced roofing repair nails should be pulled and the holes patched. You want the patch to extend past the hole at least 2 inches on each side. Allow the corrugated roofing to dry completely before you embark on repair.

Cut the piece large enough to cover the hole and 6 inches of the surrounding roofing each way using sheet metal cutters.