How To Reroof A Shingle Roof

Pry the shingle from the roof.

How to reroof a shingle roof. Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork. Place a pitchfork flat garden shovel or shingle scraper under the shingle. You ll need to pry the siding outward to slip in the flashing. 4 animal guards and a wind mitigation report.

Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters. The total cost to reroof a house with new shingles is between 4 707 to 15 690 which includes old roof removal new roofing materials and professional installation. Using the gaf roofing system with gaf timberline hd. In some cases you ll have to remove the siding.

This is a step by step tutorial will show how to reroof a roof from start to finish. This article discusses how to prepare an existing asphalt shingle roof for a roof over or for re roofing with new asphalt shingles. Architectural shingles are available in 30 or 50 year varieties. Ft with a pitch of 5 12.

A basic 3 tab shingle is considered a 25 year roof. Includes 5 sheets of plywood 3 miami dade curb mount skylights with bronze over clear low e glass with 2 6 s for curb. Asphalt roof shingle re roofing advice. Architectural shingles are a different style of asphalt shingle that are thicker than a 3 tab shingle and layered for an upscale look.

This byot diy project is all about how to install a new roof. These shingles often cost 200 400 per square. Apply a shingle then a piece of flashing then a shingle and so on so that each piece of flashing rests on top of the lower course and is covered by the upper course. Shingle re roof only 1 set of shingles to remove.

Once this course is laid you can begin snapping horizontal chalk lines up the roof to ensure straight rows. Roof size 5300 sq. This article series discusses best practices in the selection and installation of residential roofing. The cost of materials alone range from 3 240 to 10 800 depending on the size of your roof.

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to reshingle a roof steps. Of the shingle tabs where the bottom edge of the tab meets the top of the cutout. Tear off the old shingles. Remove all of the shingles on the roof.

Use four roofing nails per shingle as indicated on package instructions six nails in high wind areas. We also discuss proper asphalt shingle roof preparation for a roofover job. Cover roof deck with 30 pound felt underlayment.