Roof Repair Question

[David C. Macy]

I was cleaning my gutters and noticed when my roof was installed a few years ago they did a poor job of cutting a shingle. The exposed fascia is rotted as it is not sealed.

I was wondering the best way to repair this?

Should I replace the entire shingle?

Cut a small section and use nails and roofing tar to repair.

Just flash the exposed fascia?

Or any other suggestions.

Thanks

[Michael Larson]

Slide a piece of tin under that last corner shingle and replace the fascia board.

Or consider adding a drip edge to the entire gable end.

[James F. McKee]

David ...what is the overhang up the balance of the Rake...was there a reverse starter row used...and is there a drip edge up the rake????

[David C. Macy]

Replacing the fascia board would involve removing the gutter, fascia covering.

It is hard to tell how much of the board is rotted. Only the small area is exposed.

Thanks for the reply.

[Michael Larson]

The rot is not going away David.

Do it right and it will last decades.

[Peter Doane]

Just do what flippers do,... cover, patch, conceal! Then you can add another 100 grand to your home when you sell it!

Or you can do it right and replace it,.. then add rake flashing to protect the fascia.

[David C. Macy]

Originally Posted by jmckee

David ...what is the overhang up the balance of the Rake...was there a reverse starter row used...and is there a drip edge up the rake????

That is the rake flashing(drip edge) and there was is a starter row used.

I think I will probe the fascia to see how rotted it is.

[James F. McKee]

Originally Posted by dmacy

That is the rake flashing(drip edge) and there was is a starter row used.

I think I will probe the fascia to see how rotted it is.

If that is the case and there is shingle overhang of the drip edge the balance of the rake You could work a flashing between the starter row and first row...using plastic roof cement to seal between flashing and both layers...covering the exposed area...i would use no nails here....I would not be at all surprised to find the only rot in that fascia is at the exposed spot and if sealed and flashed would be of no future consequence...jmo...jim

[Larry D. Kage]

Originally Posted by jmckee

If that is the case and there is shingle overhang of the drip edge the balance of the rake You could work a flashing between the starter row and first row...using plastic roof cement to seal between flashing and both layers...covering the exposed area...i would use no nails here....I would not be at all surprised to find the only rot in that fascia is at the exposed spot and if sealed and flashed would be of no future consequence...jmo...jim

Exactly...using metal (shingle color match if possible) you could hem the edges and extend it to the eave of the first shingle covering the exposed wood and angle it back to the bottom edge of the second course and tuck it under that.

[Carl A. Brown]

Just think of all the damage that is never seen after it is covered up by aluminum and vinyl siding company's.

[David P. Valley]

If the fascia is not badly damaged, then simply slide another shingle under the existing shingle and fasten it. You do this by getting a pry bar and prying up the roofing nails from the underside of the existing shingle. Then get a new shingle and match it up to the existing shingle and cut it to fit/match the existing area. Then slide it under the existing shingle and re-fasten it.

DONE

[Rodney Dunn]

I certainly agree with David. No need to go through any extensive repair untill the next time the shingles need to be replaced. Then I would install metal drip edge around entire house.


rod

[whandley]

Originally Posted by dvalley

If the fascia is not badly damaged, then simply slide another shingle under the existing shingle and fasten it. You do this by getting a pry bar and prying up the roofing nails from the underside of the existing shingle. Then get a new shingle and match it up to the existing shingle and cut it to fit/match the existing area. Then slide it under the existing shingle and re-fasten it.

DONE

Are we going to remove the infection?

[Brian E. Kelly]

Mastic

[David P. Valley]

Originally Posted by whandley

Are we going to remove the infection?

Did you not read every detail in my last post? I stated...

If the fascia is not badly damaged,

Would you like me to tell you how to repair the fascia if it is indeed damaged?