Thanks Mark for your great video. Your video saved me from a $1,000 repair. All items were purchased from Lowes for about $100. Thanks again. Rob

@MarkThomasBuilder

Жыл бұрын

Oh wow, glad to hear that!

By the way. I'm a carpenter over here in San Diego. And what alot of people don't know is how we carpenters are always learning new skills. Thank you for this lesson. 🖒

@MarkThomasBuilder

6 жыл бұрын

That's true. You're welcome.

Got a random hole in my roof above the garage today. I patched it using flashing the way you showed in your other video and am ordering this product to do the permanent fix. As a new homeowner who is learning how to DIY, your videos are tremendously helpful and saved me a lot of stress. And the $800 someone wanted, which then was bumped down to $675 when I laughed at them at the $800 price. I laughed at $675 also.

@MarkThomasBuilder

2 жыл бұрын

Holy cow! That's a steep price. Thanks for letting me know, I appreciate knowing that these videos are helpful to you.

@piscesdreams1023

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarkThomasBuilder It just goes to show how some folks really try to take advantage of those who don't know a lot about DIY. Obviously you've earned a subscriber! Many thanks!

@insaneguitarboyw

2 жыл бұрын

@@piscesdreams1023 well I wouldn't say they are taking advantage. I think roofing is a skill. And it's a dangerous job. Yea sure you can charge them 150 prob for the job and you can also fall of someone's roof. It's our job as consumers to price around. If someone will pay 800 that's what I'll charge too lol.

@SelectiveMediallc

Жыл бұрын

​@insaneguitarboyw some people don't understand variables

@yoellopez82

10 ай бұрын

How big was that hole? Half inch?

i got an estimate from a company here in NC to basically patch a hole where an old gas furnace vent pipe protruded - estimate was to remove pipe and patch over hole. $675 . Guess what? I'm going to be up on the roof this weekend fixing this myself - THANKS AND THUMBS UP!! Great video - I can do this.

@MarkThomasBuilder

5 жыл бұрын

Wow, you will save a lot of money. Hope it goes well!

@alfredofernandez6402

3 жыл бұрын

That happen to me too and I fixed by myself. Thanks for the video.

I love these patches. They saved my new roof after storm sent a branch through it. Over a year& holding up very well. Such an easy fix. Best invention!!!! Thanks so much for introducing me to these patches by posting this video!!!

@MarkThomasBuilder

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

Great vid! We have an identical hole that happened in a recent windstorm. You just saved us a bundle! thanks!

Guy is good love how step by step details he demonstrated

Good Job, I give you grade 'A' for to the point repair and not a lot of opinion; just pure facts, items to use and how to use them is what I was looking for, thank you.

@MarkThomasBuilder

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, it's good to hear that.

Great video! Your instructional video was a great help. It not only help give me confidence to attempt this repair but it also gave me an idea of what to expect each step of the way. Thank you for your time and for sharing your expertise! Great job!

@MarkThomasBuilder

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Janet. Good luck on the repair!!

Quick, easy to understand, and now I have a list of items to patch the small hole in my garage roof.

@MarkThomasBuilder

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck with it. The fall season here in Michigan is my favorite for roofing.

Thank you so much for the thorough instructions! We successfully repaired our roof this morning!!!!

@MarkThomasBuilder

Жыл бұрын

That makes me happy to hear! Cheers!

That's pretty smart making the whole bigger

@MarkThomasBuilder

Жыл бұрын

Haha, seems counter-intuitive doesn't it? Trust me, this works.

Great video. I used this to repair a shed roof that had a hole from a large branch. This beat cutting plywood and was easy to install! Thanks.

@MarkThomasBuilder

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear, thanks for sharing.

Thanks, brother. This came in handy worked like a charm appreciate it.

@MarkThomasBuilder

2 ай бұрын

Awesome, glad to hear it!

I'll be doing this with two holes in are roof from previous owners not telling us the truth thanks man this saved me alot of money

@MarkThomasBuilder

2 жыл бұрын

That stinks they didn't tell you. Good luck with your project, these roof plugs are a nice item to make the repair.

just the right time to know how to fix my roof from fallen tree, Thank you so much!

@MarkThomasBuilder

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help! Hope it goes well.

I'm going up on the roof this weekend and trying my hand. Thank you

@MarkThomasBuilder

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck, be safe! Best advice I ever heard was to never walk backwards on a roof, otherwise you might fall off.

We have 2 holes from 6/18/2023- 90 mile winds in Tulsa, Ok. We did a quick fix with roofing tar and pieces of tarp. Your video inspired me to tackle a permanent fix myself. Thankyou!

@MarkThomasBuilder

Жыл бұрын

Wow, that's some wind! A friend from Ok said the state song even mentions the wind, lol. I'm glad this video was helpful. Hope it goes well!

Great fix for my shed roof that had the same thing happen!! Thanks for sharing!

@MarkThomasBuilder

8 жыл бұрын

+Lisa Garcia Glad to help! Hope the repair goes well.

Wow, quick and easy tutorial, looks like I found my weekend plan

@MarkThomasBuilder

Жыл бұрын

Good luck, hope it goes well.

Awesome- you made this way easier than I thought! Thanks for sharing!

@MarkThomasBuilder

9 ай бұрын

You are welcome!

This gives me the confidence I needed - Thanks!

@MarkThomasBuilder

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, good luck with your roof project!

I'm giving this 2 thumbs up. And I'm going to try this out this weekend fixing a friend's roof. As a matter of fact. The hole on the roof is the same size as in your video. And the hole was caused by a falling tree.

@MarkThomasBuilder

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the thumbs up!! Good luck with the repair, be safe!

Excellent video. I would love to see a whole series on roof maintenance.

@MarkThomasBuilder

9 жыл бұрын

beahaven Thanks. I plan on more roofing videos. Please subscribe and stay tuned.

Thank you Mark! Great name by the way... 🙂 I have a couple of holes in my shed roof from fallen tree branches and I was looking for an easier way to repair it instead of building framing and replacing pieces of osb.

@MarkThomasBuilder

9 ай бұрын

Hey Mark, hope this helps give you a nice solution for roof repairs.

Thank you for your help I’m about to attempt the same repair tomorrow, God willing I will have the same result you had lol thank you again

@MarkThomasBuilder

6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, good luck with it!

@blacktip2002

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you

I've got an old house, it's probably 100 yrs old that was moved & renovated. Just recently we had a major ice storm that brought down some pretty big limbs. And we live in Mississippi not well known for snow n ice...thank God, but one went through my roof and almost went through my youngest son room. This video will help me repair that hole. I've also got another spot right over my shower. It did go through but luckily it's over the shower.

@MarkThomasBuilder

3 жыл бұрын

Oh wow, that's crazy. I was walking through my local Home Depot a few days ago and I seen these in stock, which I'm glad to see.

Thanks for making this very simple. I subscribed 👍😊

@MarkThomasBuilder

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

This exactly what I needed! Thanks man

@MarkThomasBuilder

2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

Thanks for putting this out. Had a tree fall earlier this year as I was out of town. Wife said ah we are good. Fall cleaning of gutters and roof. Found where a limb went right through the roof. About the same size as your hole. Guess Home Depot run for me.

@MarkThomasBuilder

4 жыл бұрын

It's a great design and has held up well for me!

@jamesross1798

4 жыл бұрын

I was cleaning my roof and gutters and noticed the exact same thing. My story is almost identical to yours bro. I'm at Home Depot now 👍

Great instructional video! Thank you!!!

@MarkThomasBuilder

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I"m glad to help!

Thank you for sharing this vídeo boss. Good help. God bless! From Nevada

@MarkThomasBuilder

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Blessings!

Great video! I am good to use this information immediately! Thanks!!!

@MarkThomasBuilder

8 жыл бұрын

+Bobby John Player You're welcome, hope you project goes well, Bobby!

Great video! !! Thanks

Thanks for sharing ❤

Great video, many thanks!

@MarkThomasBuilder

7 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks!!

Awsome video thanks for the demo!!

@MarkThomasBuilder

2 жыл бұрын

You bet, glad to help!

Very, Very helpful!! Thank you!!

@MarkThomasBuilder

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Good luck on your repair.

Awesome video exactly what I need to do.

@MarkThomasBuilder

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, good luck with your project!

Excellent video with clear instructions. I will be doing this today on the roof of a house that I've been renting for 2 years. I've been asking the landlord to repair a leak in the roof since last October. I've done wet patches and I trapped the roof last year when I realized that the roof wasn't an urgent issue with the owner. North Alabama gets a lot of rain during the fall and winter months, so I need to have something more secure. My next step after this is to repair the water damaged ceiling.

@MarkThomasBuilder

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad to hear it! I would think the landlord would be most concerned with a leaking roof, since it can do the most damage. Hope it goes well for you!

@irrelevantinfo7260

3 жыл бұрын

@@MarkThomasBuilder thank you very much. It was a much bigger spot than expected, but the repair went well and now I am getting ready to move onto the ceiling.

Great demonstration

@MarkThomasBuilder

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Quincy🙌

Thank you for this video! We had a tornado come thru here last week and my insurance isn't giving me enough to fix our roof and most roofers don't want to even do a patch/repair job. Maybe I can sleep now.. thanks so much!

@MarkThomasBuilder

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Glad to help!

@retroelectro1190

10 ай бұрын

It's frustrating! (Insurance). A person pays for years, then has to fight for the payout. I put insurance companies on the same level as the mafia.

Thank you! Very helpful!

@MarkThomasBuilder

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad to help!

Thanks for the tip!

@MarkThomasBuilder

Жыл бұрын

You bet!

Great job, thanks saved me a lot of $$$$!!!

@MarkThomasBuilder

8 жыл бұрын

+bondn bon That's awesome! Thanks for the comment!

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

@MarkThomasBuilder

11 ай бұрын

Good call! 😎 🙌

Great video man! I am a handy man in Florida an this is a need to know! Thank you!

@MarkThomasBuilder

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad it's helpful!

Small hole in my roof courtesy of hurrican Irma. Great video.

@MarkThomasBuilder

6 жыл бұрын

Glad to help. Thanks for posting!

Thanks for this video.

@MarkThomasBuilder

3 жыл бұрын

You bet!

Thanx! Im about to endeavor in that same task...

@MarkThomasBuilder

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck, hope it all goes well! Mine is still holding up just fine.

Great video - very helpful 👍😊💕

@MarkThomasBuilder

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@elnabjelland-hughes8172

3 жыл бұрын

@@MarkThomasBuilder I have the exact problem . I will get the things I need to do this repair I have shingles but nothing else- Home Depot here I come tomorrow morning 😊👍💕

Nice work

@MarkThomasBuilder

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Love the Minnesota North Stars cap !!!!!!!!!!! Bill Goldsworthy, J. P. Parise, Danny Grant, Lou Nanne, Tom Reid and Dennis Hextall.

@MarkThomasBuilder

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, nice lineup of hockey players!👊

@cassianyhvh7220

3 жыл бұрын

@@MarkThomasBuilder then you got ex-1980 Olympian Neal Broten and sniper Dino Ciccarelli, Lou Nanne drafting Brian Bellows, Bobby Smith

@MarkThomasBuilder

3 жыл бұрын

@@cassianyhvh7220 Yep, some great players. I started following them in the later years, when Casey was in goal. Those were some exciting years.

Great video Thanks, I did not know about the Kwik Plug. I'm hoping my leak is small enough for one.

@MarkThomasBuilder

8 жыл бұрын

They're pretty cool for a fast roofing repair.

Can't wait to give this a shot. Have 2 smaller holes from a tree branch puncture thanks to a big storm. Hoping the repair goes smoothly. This video helped me out a lot.

@MarkThomasBuilder

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck with the repair. Be safe!

@chadb0t

3 жыл бұрын

@@MarkThomasBuilder will do!!

@dnallenwork

3 жыл бұрын

@@MarkThomasBuilder this type of repair how long does it last ?

Thank you, sir!

@MarkThomasBuilder

6 ай бұрын

You are welcome! Cheers!

Great video

@MarkThomasBuilder

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great video 🍻

@MarkThomasBuilder

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thats a level 99 dad right there💯🗿🍷

Thanks for the video. They are currently unavailable on Amazon., so I am heading to Home Depot to buy a few of these. I'll keep one for a spare.

@MarkThomasBuilder

5 жыл бұрын

I just seen them in my Home Depot store when I was shopping for something else.

@Chaplain161

5 жыл бұрын

@@MarkThomasBuilder I picked up 3 of them Sunday. 2 for needed repairs, 1 as a spare.

Thank YOU

@MarkThomasBuilder

2 жыл бұрын

You bet!

Gonna save my elderly parents a fortune doing this. Thanks.

@MarkThomasBuilder

3 жыл бұрын

You bet, hope it goes well!

@slowbillychud3192

3 жыл бұрын

markthomasbuilder i ended up having to make my own patch cause the hole was massive. Still used the rest of the process and spent like 30-40$ maybe.

Thank you helped me

@MarkThomasBuilder

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

Thanks so much

@MarkThomasBuilder

4 жыл бұрын

Any time

Very nice.

@MarkThomasBuilder

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Ty very useful

@MarkThomasBuilder

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help

I guess to use the Kwik patch you need to have the plywood sub-roof to set it into. Not all roofs have this. But thanks for the video. Very helpful.

@MarkThomasBuilder

4 жыл бұрын

If you had a tongue and groove roof underneath the shingles, this might work too if construction adhesive or screws are used to attach the metal to the wood.

@rolfingo1

4 жыл бұрын

@@MarkThomasBuilder There were just 8 in-wide boards the shingles were attached to, so I cut out the damagedpiece and inserted a new pievce between the rafters. it worked fine. I'll have to await winter rains to see if it leaks!

Great video. I referred to it during my repair. The Kwikplug is hard to find though

@MarkThomasBuilder

6 жыл бұрын

If you can wait 2 days, I put a Amazon link in my video description. I also found these at my local Menards.

@dthorne4602

Жыл бұрын

Probaly hard to find because there really isnt a use case for them. Not a product a roofer would ever need.

Thanks

@MarkThomasBuilder

6 жыл бұрын

Good luck with your roofing repair!

Great!!!

@MarkThomasBuilder

2 жыл бұрын

😀 👍

Excellent video but for someone new like me maybe show the steps where you put the shingles in and how you layer them

@MarkThomasBuilder

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion. It can be a little tricky figuring it out.

@techguy9023

3 жыл бұрын

That's the hard part-weaving them in. I would put some tar around the hole before putting the plug in.

@jnunez1203

Жыл бұрын

Same here🤭

shot a hole in my roof this am by accident, reaching for the phone, finger hit the shotgun trigger, boom, instant hole, and then I found you and boom, instant fix! thank you

@MarkThomasBuilder

4 жыл бұрын

Yikes! Glad to help.

I didn't see the hole in my garage roof until 3 months after a big wind storm. Now I have some wood damage inside attic from bee's. The garage has been in excellent shape the past 40 years while being under 2 trees. a branch finally penetrated it. small hole. no bigger than about 2 golf balls

@MarkThomasBuilder

3 жыл бұрын

It doesn't take much with a falling limb in a storm. Best of luck on your repair!

2 things your suppose to nail between the lower 2 caulk lines on the shingle s and your felt should of been cut about to be tucked under the felt or water will get under it and just leak

@MarkThomasBuilder

4 жыл бұрын

Mine haven't leaked since doing this. Thanks for the advice.

👍🌹 THANK YOU

@MarkThomasBuilder

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Hope the fix goes well.

Nice😊👍👍

@MarkThomasBuilder

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Can you make a quick trip to the Houston area soon? I need this exact repair. But I will no doubt screw the pooch when I attempt it myself. :/

@MarkThomasBuilder

7 жыл бұрын

I want to get into travel vlogging. It would be nice to escape the Michigan winter for a bit.

I had a tree fall on our shed roof and have a few holes to repair. This would certainly be an easy way to do it. Where do you buy the EZ Kwik Patches at? Thank You!

@MarkThomasBuilder

7 жыл бұрын

I have an Amazon link in my video description. I've also seen them at Menards. Good luck with your repair!

Thanks for the video - it looks like I can probably do this myself and save at least a few hundred bucks. Quick question about the felt underlayment. Is that enough, do you think you would be better off with rubberized or synthetic underlayment?

@MarkThomasBuilder

4 ай бұрын

This is a garage, which has an open ceiling and I can see if it leaks from inside. So far it's going strong, no leaks. My own personal house was reroofed about 5 years ago and has a synthetic underlayment from Certainteed.

Made the chance of a leak exponentially greater. There is also no reason not to put sealant under the unnecessary metal plug.

Wouldn't the metal underside cause a lot of frost to accumulate in winter causing condensation to drip down and rot the wood decking below it?

@MarkThomasBuilder

4 жыл бұрын

I haven't hear that before. I wouldn't think it would be an issue, but would like to hear from someone else who knows for sure. I recall seeing a similar product made of durable plastic years ago. I'm not sure if they're still around.

I was wondering if it is totally necessary to cut the square of roof deck out, since the edges of the patch piece are nailed to the wood, could you just put the patch thing right over the hole, with out cutting any of the wood?

@MarkThomasBuilder

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the question, you need the entire square hole cut in the roof deck so the metal part of the patch will sit inside the hole. That makes the entire patch sit flush with the existing roof deck. Hope that makes sense...

What do you suggest for a hole in the roof punched by a hail ball, nut it landed on the valley from an addition to the garage?

@MarkThomasBuilder

6 жыл бұрын

Sorry, it's hard for me to say without seeing it. It may require custom patching with OSB.

what brand of shingles did ya use? Good job on the repair, looks good

@MarkThomasBuilder

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, They're Certainteed Landmark Architectual. I think they're 30 yr.

@chaddles623

7 жыл бұрын

good brand, I really like Certain-teed and Owens Cornings shingles

@MarkThomasBuilder

7 жыл бұрын

I'm going to re-roof my house. I'm probably going with Certainteed.

Is the patch meant to make the roof walkable? I am curious because if the hole is that small, wouldn't it make sense to just to slot a part or an entire piece of new shingle in that space instead of trying to make a larger penetration and then try to seal it? Sorry if my question is stupid, need to move a vent and am running into this same situation.

@MarkThomasBuilder

3 жыл бұрын

That's actually a really good question. From my perspective, if you have any type of hole in the roof, especially a roof vent which is 8"x8", you need to patch the hole with OSB for a proper repair. This Kwik plug saves you the steps of having to add 2x4 support pieces behind the OSB patch piece. I If my shed had a small hole, like the size of a golf ball, or two, I probably wouldn't worry about the proper patch since I don't walk on the roof. If it leaked, then I'd do the proper repair. Hope that helps.

@MintStiles

3 жыл бұрын

@@MarkThomasBuilder absolutely :). Thanks! Roofing is for some odd reason beyond my capabilities. The leaflets on the shingles just confused me. I've just gonna and slotted a foot long piece in with the proper nails and tar since originally it was just a poorly placed 1.5" plumbing vent. I'll have my ceilings open for a week anyhow, I'll see how it fairs here before deciding if I should get a proper patch in.

Do you have an idea how to plug a hole on the roof, where a 10 “ turbine was installed?

@MarkThomasBuilder

4 жыл бұрын

They make a quick plug for a 12" x 12" hole.

👍👍

@MarkThomasBuilder

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks for the vid. Is it really necessary to buy / place that new shingle strip over the felt underlayment, and under the old shingles? What if you left the new shingle strip out of the equation?

@MarkThomasBuilder

3 жыл бұрын

If the shingle isn't damaged, you could reuse it. I had holes in mine, so it required a new section of shingles.

@ikigai47

3 жыл бұрын

@@MarkThomasBuilder Thanks!

Hi so I have several spots where the wood is rotted and leaking. So I would have to replace all of the wood then felt paper and new shingles correct?

@MarkThomasBuilder

Жыл бұрын

Yes, if you have several spots, then the roof deck needs to be replaced, including the felt paper. The roofers normally replace a 4x8 section at a time. The last time my house was reroofed, they replaced 2 or 3 sections that were rotting.

I learned something very good today... 👍

@MarkThomasBuilder

2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help

How would you plug an area the size of an O'Hagin vent? I want to abandon 6 of them on my roof.

@MarkThomasBuilder

4 жыл бұрын

I don't know if they make one that big. I seen 8" & 12" sizes so far. It might require 2xs and plywood.

What was the white looking piece on there before you replaced it with the EZ plug patch?

@MarkThomasBuilder

Жыл бұрын

That was a piece of metal flashing that was installed as a temporary measure to prevent roof leaks from a tree limb that punctured a hole. I made a video showing that temporary roof patch repair.

You didn't show laying the shingles over the patch or which order you lay them.down.

Does home depot have a larger square more of a rectangle like that

@MarkThomasBuilder

3 жыл бұрын

They only come in 8" square and 12" square patches. Anything more than that should have some additional bracing.

Can I buy just a few shingles instead of the whole package? Or a piece of that paper instead of the whole roll?

@MarkThomasBuilder

5 жыл бұрын

That's a good question. I've seen some places sell open bundles of shingles. You might want to call around. The metal flashing is often sold in different lengths, so you'll probably find just enough.

Do you have a video on how to patch the roof on the curve?

@MarkThomasBuilder

4 жыл бұрын

No, sorry I don't. I made another video showing how to temporarily patch a roof with flashing. That would probably work until you get a permanent solution.

@LoveandWhispers

4 жыл бұрын

markthomasbuilder thanks, I’m glad you knew what I meant lol I’m not sure what to call it

You just need to list the items you used for people to buy it as well. Thank you good video

@MarkThomasBuilder

4 жыл бұрын

I believe I put the link in the video description.

Are these appropriate for when doing a re roof and switching to a ridge vent?

@MarkThomasBuilder

Жыл бұрын

I don't see any reason why you couldn't use these for that situation.

@dirtbike662

Жыл бұрын

I was crawling around in the attic and saw them yesterday. I didn't even know they existed. I thought they would cut to the rafters and put in a piece of plywood. Though I am more concerned of how they decided to reconnect the fart fan pipes, and not say anything about it to us. If I get around to it today I'll post up a short video of it

How can you get a small piece of that roof underlayment

@MarkThomasBuilder

Жыл бұрын

That's a good question. As far as I know, it's only sold in rolls. I just looked at FB marketplace and found someone giving away a free roll. There's another one for $10. I think I used 30# felt paper in this video.

Does the quick plug come in different sizes?

@MarkThomasBuilder

7 жыл бұрын

There's another company that offers them in 2 sizes. I believe the metal ones at Menards are only available in one size.