Remove Nails For Metal Roofing Without Damage

Skylight and chimney flashings are often worth saving if they re in good condition.

Remove nails for metal roofing without damage. If you re keeping the old metal flashing carefully remove nails and bend it upward off the shingles with a pry bar. When replacing metal roofing removing the nails is a tedious and necessary procedure. Create patches for holes with fiberglass mesh screening and roofing tar. Wear a hardhat safety glasses and gloves while pulling roofing nails.

I took two blocks of wood and two pieces of 1 4 steel placed across as short a distance as i could between the blocks. Walk or stand only on those portions of the roof that have nails in place. Use a straight claw hammer or flar bar to pull the nails. Then resting the hammer on the metal bar pulling the nails.

You may need to fashion a block of wood that conforms to the metal roof to spread the pressure of the hammer claw crow bar base as you pry the nail. If you are replacing the nails replace them with new ones as you pull the old ones. Be careful not to damage the flashing. Use a straight claw hammer or flat bar to remove the.

You can make the job easier on yourself with the proper tools which include a clay hammer cat s paw pry bar. Once it s out of the way pull any nails and remove any shingles and underlayment that are underneath.