On Apr 6, 11:15*am, tom wrote:
On Apr 6, 8:03 am, woods wrote:

On Apr 5, 11:17 pm, Big_Jake wrote:

They are 30 yr. Cetainteed asphalt shingles. *There are 17 exposed
nails in the middle of the roof right below where the shingle above it
ends.

17 nails in one shingle? *Holy crap!

JK

No, I mean there are 17 shingles with one exposed nail in each.

Brand new house? If the builder won't replace each compromised
shingle, I'd hire my own roofer to repair the damage, and deduct my
roofer's charges. The builder should be amenable to having his own
roofer make repairs however. I'd recommend removing each offending
nail, and slipping an aluminum flashing card under the tab with the
nail hole so water will run out onto the underlying shingle. Maybe
lift a tab above the repair to drive a nail into the shingle through
the flasher to keep it in place. *Tom

The guy who roofed my old house has agreed to try and replace each of
the shingles with exposed nails, but he said he has to get it on the
right day, or the shingles will want to tear when he tries to release
them from their seal. They are really sealed down tight. He agreed
that they will develop leaks sometime in the future if we didn't go up
and tar them every other year or so.