How To Fix A Hole In A Mobile Home Roof

Place the screws every 2 inches around the perimeter of the patch.

How to fix a hole in a mobile home roof. In some cases you will be able to repair simple mobile home roofing leaks caused by issues such as missing shingle caulking breakdown and flashing damage. In this video i show you a quick way to fix a hole in a tin metal roof that might of been caused by a fallen tree limb. After cleaning the surface and before recoating you need to find the problem areas and seal them. I am not a professional roofer but.

Install a 2 by 4 brace under a small hole that extends three times the width of the opening. Use metal screws to screw through the patch butyl tape and roof metal. Most mobile home repair professionals recommend a neoprene or polyurethane flashing sealant. Predrill holes in the galvanized metal patch as well as the roof.

Hold it against the inside of the plywood by pulling up through the hole while driving deck screws through the roof and into the brace. Use a jigsaw to cut a rounded shape from the plywood to the exact size of the hole. Sandwich the top end of the sheeting with another pair of 2 by 4s so the wind will not carry it away. Do not nail any part of this assembly to the roof.