Shingle Roof Installation Best Practices

Step flashing is the most time consuming of all flashing jobs on the roof because you must complete it step by step as you shingle up the roof.

Shingle roof installation best practices.

Best roof installation practices. Best shingle according to consumer reports. In a series of consumer reports tests designed to ascertain the best asphalt roof shingles they discovered that the leading shingles outperformed the others by more than 50 in efficacy. Colorbond drip edge at the fascia is installed.

This article discusses best roofing practices for the installation of asphalt roof shingles including installation temperature shingle sealing methods shingle course offsets asphalt shingle nailing location and specifications low slope and steep slope limits for asphalt shingles and roof flashing at building eaves and around skylights. There are a few general best practices you need to know. As a best practices approach an augmented underlayment can provide an effective secondary. Installation temperature requirements for asphalt shingle roofs.

Cutting the metal drip edge to fit the hip. Details about best practices in asphalt roof shingle installation are. Roof installation best practices click here for the best practices field guide for roof systems a joint effort between the roofing industry committee on weather issues ricowi the insurance institute for business home safety ibhs and several roofing industry associations including the cedar shake and shingle bureau. Roofing install asphalt shingle roofing.

Adapted paraphrased with permission from best practices guide to residential construction chapter on best roofing practices. Flashing has a unique design that pushes water away from your roof and the shingles. Installation best practices for asphalt roofs. Consumer reports determined the best roof shingles.

While some local codes allow the application of new roofing shingles over an existing shingle roof it s not a good idea. At asphalt shingle installation. At the fascia bottom edge of the plywood this should extend at lease 110mm up the roof. Drip strips at eaves and rake edges.

First step flashing must be installed before the siding so that the siding can cover the top of the flashing. Roof flashing details include simple tips and tricks used during installation. Roof underlayment for asphalt shingle roofs. Fema 499 technical fact sheet no.