Roof Repair Using Kwik Plug Patch

Here at Steve's Garage I like to keep my instructional videos informative, professional, and to the point. This is not one of those videos. I'm not a contractor, roofer, or handyman. I don't advise you do anything in this video. This is just a look into a typical weekend at my house, especially if I have something unexpected to repair. It's sarcastic, full of bad jokes, and worse advice.
If you'd like to purchase your own roof patch, you can buy the same one I did from Home Depot:
www.homedepot.com/p/Gibraltar...
Or check out my amazon affiliate link for another version that comes in different sizes. It won't cost you anything to purchase through my link, and I'll earn a small commission.
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All that being said, this patch has worked great! We've had a bunch of rain since I made this repair, and I see no signs of water in my attic or on the inside of the sheathing. A bundle of shingles, roll of tar paper, and the patch was less than $100, and it took me a couple hours to knock out, with filming! Regardless if this isn't the right way to patch a roof, it worked. If it keeps water out of my house, it's good enough. I hope you enjoyed the video!
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:40 - Temporary Roof Repair
2:26 - The Hole in My Roof
2:52 - Shingle Removal
4:13 - Cutting a Larger Hole for Kwik Plug Patch
5:25 - Kwik Plug Patch Installation
6:43 - Outtake - Jets

[@tyleremenhizer6325]

Great video! Only thing I would do for a extra step and this is just me cause I over kill everything I would use caulk on the flashing of the patch and then put the nails in so you know for sure it doesn’t leak

[@StevesGarage]

That's probably not a bad idea. Though if water is getting past the shingles and tar paper, it'll find a way to cause a problem!

[@FreconAF]

Thanks for the video! Did you do anything to "install" or "set" the tar paper? or literally just lay it over the Kwig Plug Patch and then hammer in the shingles over it?

[@StevesGarage]

I didn't secure the tar paper, but probably should have. I was going to staple it but the stapler fell off the roof and broke haha. I figured since it was a small area the nails from the shingles would hold it in place.

[@FreconAF]

​@@StevesGarage Ok cool! I'll make sure I have my staple gun up there in case i need it