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Remove the Old Roofing Roof Repairs
Evaluate-the-Roof Roof Replacement
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Understanding the roof installation process and steps will help you ensure your new roof Log in
is properly installed, whether you hired a professional or plan to do it yourself. Here’s a Entries feed
quick rundown of how to install metal roofing and asphalt roof shingles.
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roof repair and installation professionals before beginning your project. To get an idea of
how much your roofing installation will cost, use our contact form and talk to local
contractors.

You will better understand the process if you know what to expect from your roof
installation. When your roofing contractor comes to install or replace your roof, here’s
what you can expect.

Remove the Old Roofing

Before the new roofing material can be installed, the old roofing will most likely have to be
removed. Many people will layer multiple roofing layers on top of one another to save
time, but too many layers (such as asphalt shingles) can cause the roof to fail
prematurely. The old roof should be stopped and rebuilt down to the sheathing.

Evaluate the Roof

Examine the sheathing after removing the old roof. Roof sheathing is made up of flat
panels that serve as structural support and a foundation for roofing materials such as
shingles. Look for any damp or troublesome areas that will need to be replaced.

Protect Against Ice

Suppose you live in an area where ice forms for even a portion of the year, an ice and
water barrier should be installed around your roof. This product is applied to the roof’s
edges, particularly the very bottom edge, which is the most prone to ice buildup. This
sticky underlayment adheres to the roof sheathing before being nailed down with roofing
nails for added strength and stability.

Put on the Drip Edge

The roofing drip edge is installed in two parts of the roof installation. It goes on before the
underlayment on the lower part of the roof and after the underlayment on the sides of
the roof. Install the metal drip edge over the ice and water barrier along the bottom
border of your home first. Nail it flat against the roof with a nail gun.
After you’ve installed the roof underlayment on your home, you’ll need to go over it with a
drip edge on the sides, just as you did at the bottom. This keeps water from running over
the siding’s edge and back underneath it.

Roofing Underlayment Installation

Whether felt paper or synthetic, Roof underlayment is saturated in water-repellent
materials and is available in two thicknesses: 15# and 30#. Although the 30#
underlayment is twice as durable as the 15#, the synthetic products outlast both felt paper
options. Invest in the more expensive synthetic underlayment if you want the most
effective way to protect your roof aside from the roofing itself; it’s the most convenient
and durable option.

Roll the underlayment along the roof’s edge and secure it with cap roof nails every four
inches on the outside edges and every eight inches in the center. Instead of going through
the drip edge, these cap nails should sit just above it.

Roll out one row of roofing underlayment at a time, securing it all with roofing cap nails
and ensuring that the lower row overlaps the next row by at least six inches. Install a row
straddling the peak of the roof so that the underlayment caps off both sides of the roof at
the same time.

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One Comment

Alice Carroll Reply

August 19, 2021 at 11:22 pm

Thanks for the tip that I should also have some measures against ice buildup when getting a roof installation.
My mother suggested to me that I should get a new roof for my home after noticing all the leaks that have
started appearing on the ceiling of my attic. Hopefully, I could get that done before the weather gets colder in
the fall.
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