Smaller nail holes will be permanently fixed by this method standard roofing nails would be either 3 8 inch or 1 2 inch making a hole.
													
																	Fixing holes interior roof. 
									
	
		
	
																	Fill small nail holes with silicone caulk or roof cement. 
																	Use a reciprocating saw to cut a square or rectangle shape around the hole and remove all splintered wood. 
																	In some cases a roof replacement might be necessary. 
																	Repairing a roof leak from the inside is a temporary fix only. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	And exposed misplaced roofing repair nails should be pulled and the holes patched. 
																	However you can conceal them with a patch of matching cloth. 
																	Cigarette burns on the roof of a car are considered permanent damage. 
																	A hole from tree damage will be oddly shaped and splintered. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Walk carefully on the ceiling joists in the attic or use a sheet of plywood to walk on so you will not accidentally put a hole in the ceiling panel. 
																	Cut the plywood in half between the rafters if the hole is big enough. 
																	You might find holes left over from a satellite dish or antenna mounting brackets or just about anything. 
																	If the hole is a cutout for a vent the wood may be ready for repair. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Tiny holes in shingles are sneaky because they can cause rot a leaky roof and other damage for years before you notice the obvious signs of a leak. 
																	They cannot be fixed without having a specialist who repairs car interiors replace the material from the entire roof with new cloth or vinyl.