Missing Shingles Repair in Clarksville, TN

water to ruin your home.

We have replaced thousands of missing shingles in Clarksville. The causes are almost always

the same. Wind. Hail. Old age. Or some combination of all three. Our spring thunderstorms

produce gusts that rip shingles right o the deck. And once one shingle goes, the ones next to

it are vulnerable. It snowballs.

This article covers missing shingle repair in Clarksville. What causes it. How we fix it. And why

you should not ignore even one missing shingle. Call (931) 666-1469 for same-day service. We

carry common shingle colors on our truck.

Why Shingles Go Missing in Clarksville (And Why It Matters)

Let us start with the obvious. Wind is the number one reason shingles go missing. A 60 mph

gust catches the edge of a shingle. The seal breaks. The shingle aps. The nails pull through.

Then the shingle ies o and lands in your yard. This happens most often on the eaves and

ridges of your roof. Those are the most exposed edges.

But wind is not the only culprit. Hail can crack a shingle so badly that it falls o in chunks. We

see this after big spring storms. The shingle looks like someone took a hammer to it. The

pieces slide down the roof and end up in your gutters. By the time you notice, half the shingle

is gone.

Old age is another factor. Asphalt shingles lose exibility over time. A fteen-year-old shingle is

brittle. A gust that would just lift a new shingle will snap an old one in half. We see this

constantly on Clarksville homes that are approaching twenty years old. The shingles are not

nailed down anymore. They are just resting there.

Here is why missing shingles are an emergency. The underlayment underneath is not designed

to be exposed. It is a secondary water barrier. It will keep water out for a few weeks or months.

But UV rays degrade it. Once the underlayment fails, water hits your decking. Decking rots.

Then water hits your attic. Then your ceiling. A single missing shingle can cause thousands of

dollars in damage if ignored.

Fort Campbell homes are especially prone to missing shingles because many of them have 3tab shingles. Those have lower wind ratings than architectural shingles. We have replaced

missing shingles on base housing more times than we can count. The housing office knows to

call us directly.

How We Replace Missing Shingles (Step by Step)

We do not just nail a new shingle over the hole. That is how you get a leak. Here is our process.

1. Same-day inspection. Call us by noon, and we will be at your house that afternoon. We

look at the missing shingle area. We also look at the surrounding shingles for damage. If one

shingle is missing, others nearby might be loose.

1. We check the underlayment. If the missing shingle has been gone for a while, the

underlayment might be damaged. We look for tears, UV degradation, or water stains on the

decking. If the underlayment is bad, we replace it.

1. We check the decking. We press on the wood around the missing area. If it is soft or

spongy, the decking is rotten. That means water has been getting in for months. We show you

photos. Rotted decking gets replaced. Cost is $75 to $150 per sheet.

1. We match the shingle. This is the hardest part. Your roof has a specific color from a

specific manufacturer. We carry GAF and Owens Corning samples on our truck. We match as

closely as possible. If your shingle is discontinued, we show you the closest match and explain

the color difference before we install.

1. We install the new shingle properly. We slide it under the course above. We nail it with

four nails (six if high-wind area). We seal the tab with roofing cement. Then we also seal the

edges of the adjacent shingles if their seals have failed.

1. We also replace any adjacent loose shingles. If the shingle next to the missing one is

lifted or cracked, we replace that too. It is only an extra $20 in materials. Doing it now prevents

another call next month.

1. We clean up. Old shingle pieces go in the trailer. Loose nails get magnet-swept. We also

check your gutters for granules or debris from the missing shingle.

1. We walk you through the repair. We show you photos of what we did. We tell you how

long the repair should last ( ve to seven years). We give you a two-year warranty on the repair.

Why Hire a Local Clarksville Roofer for Missing Shingles?

This sounds like a small job. A handyman can do it, right? Maybe. But we have seen too many

handyman specials that failed. Here is what happens. The handyman nails a new shingle over

the old underlayment without checking for rot. He uses the wrong nail pattern. He does not

seal the tab. He uses a mis-matched color. Six months later, the shingle blows o again. Or

worse, water has been seeping in around the edges because the seal failed.

We do it right. Every time. Because we do this every day. We know which nail guns to use. We

know how much roofing cement to apply. We know which shingle brands match which colors.

It looks simple. But there is a reason roofers charge more than handymen.

Also, a missing shingle is often a symptom of a bigger problem. If one shingle blew o , others

might be loose. A handyman will not check the whole roof. We will. We walk the entire roof

during every missing shingle repair. We look for other lifted tabs, cracked shingles, and failed

seals. We tell you what we nd. If the rest of the roof is ne, great. If we nd widespread issues,

we tell you that too.

For Fort Campbell families, missing shingles are a common issue after spring storms. We work

with the base housing office. We provide documentation for their les. We also work around

your duty schedule. Evening and weekend appointments are available.

Frequently Asked Questions

A: Regular inspections. Replace your roof before it is twenty years old. Upgrade to architectural

shingles with higher wind ratings. Make sure your attic is properly ventilated so shingles do not

cook from below. We can check all of this during a free inspection.