Removing Roll Roofing

Continue tearing off the shingles and underlayment until you reach the roof jacks then start over at the top of the roof.

Removing roll roofing.

Watch licensed home inspector john villella owner of all pro home inspection explain this rolled roofing material issue that was found at a recent home insp. And tie it into your hip roof. As it is removed the material should be. Make sure you offset yo.

Pry up the edges of the. Use your razor knife to remove any excess rolled roofing. Push the shingles down to the roof jacks. Roofing tar is a sticky black substance used to waterproof roofs before shingles are applied or used on flat roofs to improve their ability to resist water damage.

Remove shingles in a 2 to 3 ft wide section as you work down the roof. As you remove the old roofing material it will need to be disposed of. You should not leave any of it on the roof because it could become a tripping hazard. Take special note of the corners and edges of the roof.

The shingles will roll up like a ball in front of the fork. How to remove rolled roofing 1. Sandblaster optional tar can take a lot of time to remove. If you can lift the edges use some more cement to seal them in place.

Slide the top edge of the material up under the existing rolled roofing. If removing your current shingles is a problem it is usually permissible to re roof over your existing roof with rolled roofing. Remove the ridge shingles or roofing cap. Place the roll and the far end of the roof and then begin rolling it out.

Contact your local waste management company to have a dumpster delivered to your house. This will either be laid out shingles or rolled roofing folded over the. Rolled roofing is very adaptable and can be cut into 12 inch by 36 inch strips to act as hips and ridges or 9 inch strips for eaves and rakes. When you re finished trimming test the edges to see if you can lift them.