Removing Metal Roof Nails

Metal in that condition won t last as long as your new roof.

Removing metal roof nails. Working with rust removal chemicals can be dangerous so make sure you take the proper safety precautions. You can make the job easier on yourself with the proper tools which include a clay hammer cat s paw pry bar. 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.

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. I will be replacing it with metal that was an experiment that has results i won t be repeating. We ve got some of the roof metal off but the batten boards are 2x4s nailed to the trusses with you got it ringed nails.

Create patches for holes with fiberglass mesh screening and roofing tar. Replace dissimilar metal nails with similar metal screws. First put on a pair of rubber gloves a dust mask and some protective eyewear. Anyone have a sure fire way to remove ringed nails.

Removing nails from this type of roof may present special circumstances. If the roof is aluminum or another type of soft metal it can be easily dented or otherwise damaged. Wear a hardhat safety glasses and gloves while pulling roofing nails. To remove rust from large metal items you can use an acidic rust removal chemical treatment.

I ve tried several methods to try and get the nails out the grinder seems to be the best to avoid damage to the tin. You can probably rip the glorified tar paper roof off around them if you d rather have it gone when you are removing the nails. Then resting the hammer on the metal bar pulling the nails. No matter how hard you try it is almost impossible to not bend crease and bugger your facia if you re attempting to remove a nail to reposition it or if yo.

We re salvaging metal off some hog buildings. Be careful not to damage the flashing. 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. These people put everything together with ringed nails.