Cut the piece large enough to cover the hole and 6 inches of the surrounding roofing each way using sheet metal cutters.
Patch nail holes in tin roof.
Use the putty knife to fill the whole with putty cement.
If you find any nail heads that are sticking up from the roof hammer them down and then coat the head with roofing.
Press one patch over the roofing cement.
Use a piece of similar style corrugated roofing to patch holes.
Small nail holes left behind from old vents satellite dish brackets or anything previously attached to the roof can allow water to enter and cause damage for years before leaking is noticed.
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.
Cut a 4 inch square out of the sheet metal using the tin snips.
How to repair nail holes in a metal roof step 1.
Patching materials for metal corrugated roofing sheets.
Space the screws every 3 to 4 inches around the perimeter of the patch.
Wear gloves when working with sticky roofing cement.
Apply urethane caulk using the caulk gun to the back of the square of sheet metal and place it over the.
Obtain some roofing mesh and cut out 2 identical square patches.
Apply the cement carefully with a putty knife until you ve sealed the hole completely.
Patch the nail or screw holes by slipping a piece of roof flashing underneath the shingle.