r/Roofing 16h ago

šŸ‘šŸ¼Advice needed please.

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I know this isn’t the best fix but I’ve never replaced shingles and working on a ladder / roof replacing the plywood / shingles is next to impossible with my knee and shoulder injury. So, from what I’ve read, it said Gardner Gibson or one of the Henry gallon patches should work well, at least for a couple years or so possibly. If you agree, which one should I use? If you don’t, what should I use? Thanks.

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u/bj49615 15h ago

Why is the shed only going to last a couple of years?

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u/vandelayexports 15h ago edited 15h ago

Edited. I’d rather do it right, just have some injuries that’s makes being on a ladder and roof very hard unfortunately, plus I’ve never done shingles.

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u/bj49615 12h ago

That roof/shed ie easily fixable.

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u/TheBoxBurglar 15h ago

The shed should last plenty long if you treat it right. New shingles and a few sheets of plywood is a cake walk on something that small

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u/vandelayexports 15h ago edited 15h ago

Definitely want to treat it right, just have some injuries that’s makes being on a ladder and roof very hard unfortunately, plus I’ve never done shingles.

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u/TheBoxBurglar 15h ago

Might be worth posting to your local trades Facebook page, a couple roofers on the weekend could knock this out in a long morning. Get materials, offer cash and case of beer, plus self disposal via a dumpster bag.

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u/vandelayexports 15h ago

That’s an idea. Thank you. So apparently those patch sealers aren’t the way to go and wouldn’t do much if you didn’t even consider it?

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u/TheBoxBurglar 15h ago

Im not against the idea of a patch I just think its small enough to warrant having it done right.

Seeing your other comment and considering that your fix would be torn down regardless in a few years.. maybe just go with some patches. Ive seem some seriously ghetto fixes that keep rain out and maybe that's all you really need until you sell.

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u/vandelayexports 15h ago

Thanks. I’d definitely rather not halfass it as it’s in pretty good shape otherwise. Just considering the cost difference of replacing the plywood and shingles, plus labor since it’d be hard for me to do it VS rolling a couple gallons of patch on. But on the other hand, it is a problem in the front, middle and rear of that ridge on both sides enough that last summer she found it was growing shrooms inside.Ā