How To Re Roof A House

Pry the shingle from the roof.

How to re roof a house.

Learn your local building codes regarding roofs. Obtain any necessary permits. If the metal is in good condition it can still be reused. Place a pitchfork flat garden shovel or shingle scraper under the shingle.

Protect the roof against ice dams and windblown rain with self stick ice and water. It s important to remember this point so if you already did this sometime in the past tearing off the old roof and getting a new one is the only option. Removing the metal flashing around chimneys vents and valleys in the roof. Check with your local government agency regarding the need for a building permit before.

Many building codes regulate the number of layers of shingles that. Choose an appropriate kind of. Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork. You can t re roof a roof that has been done before.

The nails in the shingle should come up with the shingle when you pry it off. Remove all of the shingles on the roof. Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters. Peel off the bottom backing.

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to reshingle a roof. Use a roofing shovel to remove the shingles and pull them off quickly or by use of a hammer. Then pull off the. Stick on the underlayment.

Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches. Cover roof deck with 30 pound felt underlayment.