Removing Old Roof Shingles

Skylight and chimney flashings are often worth saving if they re in good condition.

Removing old roof shingles.

The shark tip is shaped perfectly for slipping under the nail head. Be careful not to damage the flashing. Some shingle properties for example impact resistance may have only been evaluated on shingles applied directly to the deck. Remove the old shingles with tear off shovels.

We figure one unskilled worker can remove about 100 square feet of asphalt shingles per hour. That includes stripping 2 or 3 layers of shingles plus flashing and drip edge tossing them into a dump truck or. Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork. Construction demolition unit cost for removing 3 tab asphalt roof shingles.

Support see jane drill by shopping on amazon through our link. In some cases you can get away with that but if your roof already has two layers of. If the broken piece is lost cut a new piece to fit the existing shingle. Then you just pry up and life the nail head u so you can release the old shingle.

One square foot of roofing area. If a shingle is torn or cracked glue the broken piece back in place using roofing cement. Once it s out of the way pull any nails and remove any shingles and underlayment that are underneath. Some shingle manufacturers limited warranty coverage may require the old layer be removed.

Removing asphalt shingles is a big job and you might be temped simply to lay the new roof over the old one. If you re keeping the old metal flashing carefully remove nails and bend it upward off the shingles with a pry bar. Work from the top bottom and sides to save back muscles. Besides being tripping hazards they can work through and damage the new shingles.

Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters. The dasco is also nice for those moments where you need to remove a few damaged shingles without hurting the surrounding ones. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to reshingle a roof steps. You can get in there and do the surgical removal of a few shingles.

Clean the roof with a push broom and remove or pound in any remaining fasteners. Leah from see jane drill demonstrates how to use an ordinary pitchfork to tear off an old roof. The goal is to provide a reasonably flat surface for the new shingles to lie over with no gaps greater than 1 2 inch. Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches.