Saving Roof Shingles On A Tear Off

If you re wondering what to do once the shingles are off check out reroofing with asphalt shingles also by hazlett and recycling roofs into roads where you can tour an asphalt shingle recycling plant and learn how discarded asphalt shingles can be recycled to make hot mix asphalt used to pave roads.

Saving roof shingles on a tear off.

The tear off method is exactly what it sounds like. With asphalt shingles we typically see figures from 3 50 to 5 00 a square foot installed says todd miller president of isaiah industries inc a roofing manufacturer in piqua ohio. A square edged spade or roofing shovel are ideal tools for getting underneath the shingles and loosening the roofing nails from the wood. The shingles will roll up like a ball in front of the fork.

Your contractor can then use them for exact match patch repairs. By now you have some idea about the average cost to tear off and replace roof but now is the time to dig deper. Saving money is the name of the game with many home repairs. Purchase sheets of plywood to place over the windows below your roof to prevent any debris from shattering them.

Adding another layer of shingles seems like it would save you money by not having to pay your contractor to tear off your old roof. An overlay roof occurs when keep your existing roof as is choosing instead to shingle on top of it. Continue tearing off the shingles and underlayment until you reach the roof jacks then start over at the top of the roof. After the roof work is done ask him to walk around the house with a magnetic sweeper to pick up stray nails.

When contemplating a new roof many people hope to simply do a shingle over and avoid the extra cost and mess of tearing off the existing roof and starting from scratch. If your shingle roof is showing signs of wear there s more than one way to revitalize it. Push the shingles down to the roof jacks. Estimating your new roofing system can include various factors like repairs framing strengthening mold removal repairs around skylights sheathing soffits and replacement of flashings.

There are two ways of looking at it scrimp and cut corners to save up front or do the job right and maintain it so you won t have costs in the future. In fact the only pro to a shingle over is it s cheaper and cleaner. If you re on a budget and your old roof is still in good shape though a roof overlay might make more sense for you. Although it sounds like a good idea we can assure you the cons heavily outweigh the pros.

Remove shingles in a 2 to 3 ft wide section as you work down the roof.