Exposed Nail Heads Shingles

Cover any exposed nailheads

or missing shingles, exposed roof deck and felt, protruding nail heads

Rain water can seep in through the shanks of exposed nail heads and cause

Exposed nails will corrode over time, and expansion and contraction may

Applying silicone caulk over exposed nail heads at the end of the ridge cap

Each ridge cap shingle should overlap and cover the nail heads of the

Once the nail heads are exposed, water running down the roof can seep into

at shingles, gutter backups, roof seams, skylights, exposed nail heads,

These nail heads are normally visible only on a few areas of a roof such as

Some manufacturers allow nails with less penetration above exposed soffits

Figure 7 Nail pulled through shingle. Note discolored surface at nail head

shingles conceal nail heads. Trim final shingle to fit and set in

Cover any exposed nailheads with dabs of roofing cement

Roof is tore off. Shingle guy is knocking done protuding nail heads

Also look for loose nails and exposed nail heads. They should be re-nailed

Bright shiny nail heads were in many locations. Each of these exposed nails

Figure 6 Nail pulled through shingle. Note relatively clean surface at nail

Rain or melting snow can penetrate around the exposed nail heads

Rain water can seep in through the shanks of exposed nail heads and cause

Solution: Cover exposed nail heads with a dab of roofing cement,