Proper Roofing Procedures

Snap chalk lines to help keep the row of ridge cap shingles straight.

Proper roofing procedures.

Proper steps to shingle a house roof preparation. It s useful to rent a large trash container to throw the old shingles into. With laminated shingles place four to six quarter sized dots spaced evenly about one inch above the bottom of the overlapping shingle. Shingling a roof starts at the roof edge with a starter strip.

If there is more than one layer of old shingles or if the single layer is extensively warped or damaged. Do not base professionalism on the sole criteria of having a legible business card. In the same manner you did with the drip mold mark the areas you need to nail with chalk lines. For three tab shingles place two quarter size spots of plastic roof cement under the lower corners of each tab as shown in figure 2 7.

Many roofs are at a high pitch and require roofing jacks to make the job safe. Roll out a single layer of roofing. To create the starter strip first cut off the tabs of the first shingle and discard them. Drip edge is a.

Rent a trash container. Spread the seams of your roofing material across the roof s surface. For roofing felt synthetic roofs such as epdm tpo and pvc and metal roofs you will need nails to fasten them to your roofs. Membership in professional associations knowledge and thoroughness of roofing procedures do not consider any bids from contractors you have not met or interviewed.

To fasten the shingles drive roofing nails through the tabs just below the sealant line spacing them according to the shingle manufacturer s recommendations. Of proper insurance number of references offered proposal provided etc. Space them by 6 inches. Install the ridge cap so the prevailing winds blow over the overlap seams not into them.

Check with your. Take the proper safety precautions. Before laying down shingles you need to protect the roof with sheathing. Once all your shingles are installed you ll need to cover cap the ridge and hip ridges if you have a hip roof.

Start removing the shingles at the peak.