How To Replace A Cedar Shingle Roof

Remove the old shingle if you re replacing a cracked lifted or curled shingle you ll have to remove the old shingle first.

How to replace a cedar shingle roof.

Cover the roof with roofing felt. Slide the shingle into place. Over time natural deterioration due to age weather and the environment will occur to your shake roof. Maintenance and repair may involve the following.

Galvanized or stainless steel shingle nails a hammer a small block of wood a drill and a shingle ripper a long flat piece of metal with hooks forged into the flattened end which is used to remove the broken shingle. I live in se pa. If the shingles are severely damaged don t try to salvage them. I don t have any estimates yet but i m thinking the cost will be about the same.

Installing metal shims washing moss off applying topical treatments and patching. Loosen and remove the damaged shingles. Tear off old roof is the same labor material to install decking over existing skip sheathing tar paper fiberglass shingles probably cheaper than installing new cedar shingles. Drive out any nails with a nail set or if the shingle is lifted use a hacksaw to cut the nails underneath.

Get up close to the shingles and look at the siding. If a cedar roof is well maintained it can last as long as 50 years before it needs to be completely replaced. These should be at 45 degree angles so that when the shingle goes into the roof the nails will aim toward the ridge. It should be about inch lower than the other cedar shingles in the same row.

Secure it to the. Position the first shingle so its end overhangs the edge of the roof by 1 1 4 to 1 1 2 inches. Loosen the adhesive underneath the tabs of the damaged shingle then pull them free and discard. See this information about wood shingle maintenance.

How to install a cedar shingle roof on a garden shed. Step 1 remove the old shingles when parts of a cedar shingle siding come away during a heavy rain storm you may find that some of the shingles remain in parts on the exterior. Even with proper care there is no avoiding the need to replace cedar shingles periodically. Use a hammer stapler to fasten it down applying a staple every 12 to 14 inches.

How to replace cedar shingles. Just remove them and replace them with new shingles of a similar style to the rest of the shingles on the roof. Before putting the replacement cedar shingle into a place you need to put two nails into it. That brings rise to the question of knowing what kind of cedar roof replacement work you need or want to invest in.

To repair broken shingles first gather several tools.