Shingle Roof Replacement
Tear-off to the deck, ice barrier at the eaves and valleys, and architectural shingles fastened to the maker's nailing pattern.
Learn moreAsphalt shingle roof repair in New York, NY and Long Island
Pitched roofs with asphalt shingles cover most houses outside the dense core of the city. When wind lifts a tab or a valley starts leaking, the repair has to match the roof and seal properly.
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Quick answer: Shingle roof repair in New York, NY covers wind-lifted and missing shingles, leaking valleys, popped nails and cracked ridge caps. Repairs use matched shingles woven into the existing courses and nailed to the maker's pattern. An old, brittle roof with damage spread across several slopes is usually past repair.
What the job involves
What a proper shingle repair looks like
A shingle roof sheds water because each course overlaps the one below and the nails are hidden under the course above. A good repair keeps that pattern: damaged shingles are released from the sealant strip, nails pulled, new shingles slid in and nailed where the maker specifies, and the tabs sealed.
The limit is age. Older shingles get brittle and crack when lifted, so a repair on a tired roof can damage more than it fixes. Matching color is harder as shingles weather and lines are discontinued. Both are raised before a repair is quoted.
How it runs
How a shingle repair runs
- 1
Inspect every slope
Not just the visible damage.
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Match the shingle
Brand, line, color and size.
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Release and replace
Old shingles lifted, nails pulled, new ones woven in.
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Nail and seal
Maker's nailing pattern, tabs sealed.
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Photograph
Before and after, every slope.
Variations of the job
Shingle repairs we do
Missing shingles
Wind catches tabs that have lost their seal and tears them off, usually at the rakes, ridge and eaves first. Missing pieces are replaced and neighboring tabs checked and sealed.
Valley leaks
Valleys carry more water than any other part of the roof. Worn or badly cut valley shingles, or rusted metal valleys, are rebuilt over new ice barrier underlayment.
Nail pops
Nails that back out lift the shingle above them and eventually punch through it. Popped nails are pulled, the holes sealed, and the shingle fastened again in a sound spot.
Ridge cap
Ridge caps take the most wind and sun and crack first. Cracked caps are replaced with matching ridge shingles, nailed and sealed along the ridge vent where there is one.
Local conditions
Shingle roofs across Long Island
Asphalt shingles are by far the most common residential roof covering in New York State, and that holds for the houses across Long Island that our Huntington office serves. Wind lifts tabs that have lost their seal along rakes and ridges, so a repair is only as good as its seal. Replaced tabs are hand-sealed when the weather is too cool for the factory sealant strip to bond on its own.
Cost factors
What a shingle repair costs depends on
Number of shingles
A few tabs or a whole section of a slope.
Matching
Current colors match easily; discontinued ones take longer.
Valleys and flashing
Valley rebuilds and wall flashing take more time.
Underlayment damage
Wet or torn underlayment is replaced under the repair.
Roof pitch and height
Steep or tall roofs need harnesses and more setup.
Deck damage
Soft sheathing is cut out and replaced.
Do it yourself or call
What you can check from the ground
Safe to do yourself
- Look over the roof with binoculars after storms for missing tabs or exposed underlayment.
- Pick up shingle pieces from the yard and photograph them for the repair.
- Keep gutters clear so water does not back up under the first course.
- Check the attic after heavy rain for damp decking or drips.
Leave to a roofer
- Walking on a pitched roof, especially when it is wet or frosty.
- Nailing or gluing shingles back without releasing the sealant strip, which tears them.
- Patching valleys with roof cement.
- Ladder work above a single story.
Shingle makers whose products you will find on New York and Long Island roofs. Repairs are matched by brand, line and color where the shingle is still made.
GAFCertainTeedOwens CorningIKOAtlasTamkoMalarkey
Questions we hear
Shingle roof repair questions
If the line is still made, usually closely. A weathered roof will not match new shingles perfectly at first, and discontinued colors mean choosing the closest current one.
If the damage is limited and the shingles are still flexible, yes. If they crack when lifted or damage covers several slopes, the money is better spent on replacement.
Tabs lose their seal with age or never sealed, often because they went on in cold weather. Wind gets under them at the edges and tears them off.
Photograph everything first and keep the damaged pieces. Temporary repairs to prevent further damage are expected; the permanent repair can follow your insurer's inspection.
Yes, especially in a valley or near the ridge. The underlayment below is not meant to be the roof for long.
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Related roofing work
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Slipped and broken slates replaced one at a time with matching stone and proper hooks or nails, so a slate roof keeps its long life.
Learn moreMetal Roofing
Standing seam, copper and flat-seam metal installed and repaired on pitched roofs, mansards, dormers and bay tops.
Learn moreShingles missing after the storm?
Call any time and we will get the roof sealed and the damage documented.