Roof Repair

When it comes to roof replacement or Rood repair lots of homeowners want to save the cost of hiring a quality roofing contractor and try to do the repairs themselves. This is usually a bad choice because of the dangers associates with climbing on your roof. Only professional & licensed roofers should be doing this becauses they are used to the various angles that many roofs have and can handle roof repairs safely.


Also a licensed and insured roofer can let you know if it is worth repairing shingles or whether you should just do a complete roof replacement. Just about all roofing contractors will give you a free estimate as to the cost of the roofing job and advise you all of your options.

Many times, homeowners do not have the proper matching shingles needed to make the roof repair. The roofer can help you find the proper color shingles to make sure you seamlessly match the existing roofing shingles.

If you decide to tackle the job yourself you will need to use a pry bar or hammer pry the nails and remove the old shingles . You will need to remove the first row of nails and then pry the damaged shingle up. Once it is removed you will then replace it with a new shingle. If you find that the existing shingles are very dry or brittle, the remaining shingles may crack or tear if you try to remove them. In these cases, it is best to hire a professional contractor. If you're in Rhode island i can recommend David Ness jr who is a ri roofing contractor servicing Providence, Woonsocket, Warren, Cumberland, Lincoln, Pawtucket, Smithfield, Newport, Middletown, Barrington, Bristol , Scituate, Cranston with roofing, new roof replacement, commercial roofing & gutters