Exposed Nails On Roof

Like you i would either want the nails on my roof sealed or not exposed at all but the contractor is correct.

Exposed nails on roof.

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. I must admit i ve seen many builders that do not seal the nail heads. You may need to get it fixed then sue for what it cost you to fix. Am i out of line.

Thread tools search this thread 1 01 25 06 01 02 pm w. If this were true a new industry would be born and the unemployment rate would fall to negative numbers. Exposed nail heads corrode and will likely allow leakage someday. 100 nails exposed under the seams of shingles.

Roofing cement such as henry s is then placed below this final cap where the four nails will penetrate and then the four exposed nailheads are also coated with the cement. Why has it all of a sudden necessary to caulk the nails. Call the shingle manufacturer for backup to show the roofer. I do quite a bit of repair work on multiple types of roofing.

Roofer says no worries it won t leak. The claim was that nails have to pass through a minimum of two layers of shingles. 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. What is the point of a 50 year roof and a 5 or 10 year sealant.

The shingles are asphalt backed and this asphalt forms an adequate seal around the nail. It s a roofing company you used licensed you should probably address it with them first. I heard an opposing opinion recently. 13 received 0 votes on 0 posts exposed nails on roof.

If you look across your roof and see exposed nail heads this is an issue you ll need to deal with. Why are exposed nail heads a threat. Then if no results take them to court seriously. Roofer is trying to cover nails with black jack sealant.

Was wondering if any nail heads should be exposed over. Exposed nails on roof. Greetings i have a new gaf 30 yr roof. I m insisting that they replace shingles.

I think sooner or somewhat latter it will. A typical shingle is deformed drastically when a nail passes through it but the rubberized shingle will spring back around the nail and seal it. I just had my roof replaced and have several exposed nails on the slope that has the most exposure to weather. I ve always considered it necessary to caulk any exposed nail heads on a shingle roof there shouldn t be many.

Understand that likelihood of leaking is slim but feel that it is sloppy work at best. However roofing companies do sometimes make mistakes or a previous homeowner may have made some diy roof repairs that are not quite up to snuff. There should be no nails exposed and no nails under a seam.