Cover the patch in a final layer of cement.
Maintain the roof and make patches.
Place the patch on the hole and weight it down with a brick.
Cut a patch out of galvanized metal to a size that overlaps the hole by two to three inches on all sides.
Clean the surrounding area so it is free of dirt and debris.
Lift up the damaged asphalt shingle then use your hammer to remove the nails attaching it to the roof.
How to keep your roof leak free.
Scrape off any loose or flaking roof coating with a putty knife.
Cut your new asphalt.
Hold solder on the seam and heat with soldering iron so that it melts and runs under the patch.
Patching your roof place you ladder securely up against the side of your home and climb up to your roof.
Scoop more cement on the new patch then begin spreading it out with a trowel.
For too many fms roofs are a prime example of out of sight out of mind but maintenance is vitally important if you want to keep the rest of your building in good shape.
Put flux on the roof where the patch will be and on the edges of the patch.
The layer should be even with the rest of the roof and about 1 2 in 1 3 cm thick.
Remove the shingle and use your pry bar to lift the shingle above it.