Removing Old Roofing Nails

Once it s out of the way pull any nails and remove any shingles and underlayment that are underneath.

Removing old roofing nails.

The head should be visible on the side of the claw that faces you. 6 hammer down any remaining protruding nails. Drive in new nails where necessary to secure. When replacing metal roofing removing the nails is a tedious and necessary procedure.

Remove the shingles in layers as you work your way up the roof. If you re keeping the old metal flashing carefully remove nails and bend it upward off the shingles with a pry bar. This roof was being replaced because of of hail damage. Here s my personal website.

Place the claw securely around the nail you want to pull. In this video learn how finesse and a few special tools help to free bent headless and the most stubborn of all galvanized nails. Be careful not to damage the flashing. Skylight and chimney flashings are often worth saving if they re in good condition.

Removing the shingles chances are the nails that will be securely seated in the wood so a bit of force will be needed with a twisting motion of the roofing shovel or spade. Make nail removal light work. Roofers will be pulling up the old roofing material the building paper and in many cases the old sub roof and tossing them all into the dump truck. Use a rip claw hammer to remove nails holding down bits of shingle and push the debris off the roof.

But roofer says that it will add too much time to reroof process. Use a straight claw hammer or flar bar to pull the nails. Pulling nails from boards with a hammer claw using brute force is a sure way to create ugly gouges and to bruise your knuckles. And i found a lot of on line recommendations to remove old nails and fasteners.

Use a straight claw hammer or flat bar to remove the nails. You will want to start from one side of your roof and work your way to the other side.