How To Replace Shingles On A Steep Roof

Remove leftover debris from the roof.

How to replace shingles on a steep roof.

The shingles will roll up like a ball in front of the fork. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. Pry the shingle from. Place a pitchfork flat garden shovel or shingle scraper under the shingle.

This is my last video about shingles installations we do about 2 shingle jobs per week this week we started this house on tuesday removal. Use the split end of a claw hammer to pry out nails still holding bits of. Step 5 securing the felt paper. Push the shingles down to the roof jacks.

Cut the paper with the razor knife at the end of the roof. Secure loose boards and nails that may have. Take the new replacement shingle which must be the same size as the old one and slide it into position. Use the claw of a hammer to loosen the adhesive under the tabs 2 rows above the damaged shingles and then loosen any exposed nails with the claw.

In order to replace damaged roof shingles you need to remove the damaged shingle install the new one and seal the edges. Watch and see how easy it is. Nail it into place and then re nail the overlying shingles wherever other nails have been previously removed. How to replace roof shingles near the gutter when installing or repairing shingles on a steep roof you need the support of roofing jacks which are brackets that hold a length of two inch.

An area measuring 10x10 feet will require 3 bundles of shingles. Remove shingles in a 2 to 3 ft wide section as you work down the roof. Continue tearing off the shingles and underlayment until you reach the roof jacks then start over at the top of the roof. Generally shingles are bundled in groups of 30.