Seal Roofing Nails

I heard an opposing opinion recently.

Seal roofing nails.

Planning and executing a good roofing job requires knowledge of every aspect of the job. I ve always considered it necessary to caulk any exposed nail heads on a shingle roof there shouldn t be many. Smaller nail holes will be permanently fixed by this method standard roofing nails would be either 3 8 inch or 1 2 inch making a hole. Box to the compare list.

Box to your list. I must admit i ve seen many builders that do not seal the nail heads. Compare click to add item grip fast electro galvanized roofing nails 50 lb. Add to list click to add item grip fast electro galvanized roofing nails 50 lb.

885 tropi cool 100 silicone seam and repair roof sealant. Click to add item grip fast electro galvanized roofing nails 50 lb. Fill small nail holes with silicone caulk or roof cement. Item 1571717 model 40003975.

3 degree electro galvanized steel roofing nails 5 lb pack for applying roofing asphalt shingles insulation board and felt to wood substrates. Simiron tektop 5 gallon epoxy acrylic wbgray primer roof sealant. The claim was that nails have to pass through a minimum of two layers of shingles. I would suggest to remove the nail and put a urethane sealer which can be found at any home store to seal the hole from underneath.

The shingles are asphalt backed and this asphalt forms an adequate seal around the nail. Box to the compare list. Using the correct size of roofing nail will ensure that your roof stays intact for many years to come and can help you avoid the common problem of roofing nails that extract themselves over time and cause you to lose shingles.