As per the statistics currently, around 70% of the domestic roofing installations are using asphalt shingles as a roofing material for their roofs. In spite of its numerous benefits, there may be times when you are stuck with a roof leak. There are many companies for commercial roofing in Dallas who can help but if you want to do it at home then here are quick DIY tips to fix your asphalt roof leakage yourself:

  • Find the leakage – The first thing to do is finding the main spot where leakage has started. Check from inside your attic, then take binoculars and go check on the outside of your house. See if there are any culled or damaged or missing shingles. Leakages can also occur at any point where the flashing has been damaged.
  • Replace missing or damaged shingles – Usually, we overlook or delay minor repairs thinking that it isn’t a big issue but these damaged or missing shingles make room for leaks. In order to remove a damaged shingle, lift the edges of surrounding shingles and remove the nails. Once you have removed the nails, it will be quite easy to remove the damaged shingle from the roof.
  • Fix the curled shingles – Thankfully curled up shingles can be repaired by applying a coat of asphalt roofing cement. Another thing you need to be aware of is the leakage. Make sure you are applying a generous amount of roofing cement underneath and around the shingles to secure the edges and corners.
  • Fix the flashing – When the metal flashing around the chimney gets damaged it can also cause leakage. For fixing such leakages, you can use roofing cement. Take a caulk gun filled with roofing cement and apply the cement on the areas of damage. While applying the roofing cement if you find any joints which had been sealed previously, you can seal those again by putting a new coat of roofing cement with the help of a putty knife.

Nonetheless, if you think it’s time your roof needs extensive repairs then you may want to contact professionals to repair a roof leak in Dallas tx. Look for an experienced roofing company in Dallas Tx such as DallasTxRoofingPro.

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