Reskinning House Roof

The best shingles will last up to fifteen years.

Reskinning house roof.

This is the trickiest part of estimating the cost to reshingle a roof because you have to factor in the rise. Remove leftover debris from the roof. Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches. Avoid roofing your house in below freezing temperatures.

Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters. The rise is how much the roof increases in pitch for every 12 inches in horizontal. To avoid the skin from shifting from its place you can use two clamps that will hold the skin in place. A solid watertight roof is absolutely essential to your home but the asphalt shingles that protect your roof from the elements don t last forever.

The shingles won t stick together which makes them prone to wind damage. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to reshingle a roof steps. Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork. Use 90 degree angles to hammer the skin.

Use the hammer to tap on the edges of the skin until the skin begins to fold correctly. And try to avoid working on sunny days. Do this gently so as to not damage the door or the skin. A couple of cold days won t cause trouble but after weeks and months the adhesive strips on the shingles can attract dust and fail to seal even when the weather does warm up.

Nail drip edge flashing to lower edge of roof. Use the split end of a claw hammer to pry out nails still holding bits of shingles onto the roof.