Adjacent roof sections need repairs.
How to tear off a steep roof.
A steep or high slope rises 12 inches for every 12 inches of horizontal length.
Choose the slope on your roof.
This is a judgment call.
Also known as the pitch it refers to how steep your roof is.
A layer of new shingles won t lie flat over curling ones.
It is the vertical rise of the roof for every 12 inches of measured horizontally.
Get one on amazon.
Start the tear off at the section farthest from the trash container.
When a house has additions that were roofed at different times they probably will need reroofing at different times.
Some roofers prefer forks because they don t get caught on nails making it easier and faster to remove the shingles.
Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube.
Leah from see jane drill demonstrates how to use an ordinary pitchfork to tear off an old roof.
Standing at the peak use a garden fork or a specially notched roofing tear off shovel to tear away the ridge caps and the top courses of shingles.
So if shingles are curling even if there is only a single layer of roofing tear them off.
Roofing solutions by eric garcia 88 270 views.