Residential Roofing Best Practices

Fema 499 technical fact sheet no.

Residential roofing best practices.

Will the roof s surface be used for anything besides. Asphalt shingles must be inspected at least once every one to three years. Installation temperature requirements for asphalt shingle roofs ideally shingles should be installed at temperatures ranging from 40 f to 85 f. Below 40 f shingles are brittle and crack easily when hammered or bent.

Adapted paraphrased with permission from best practices guide to residential construction chapter on best roofing practices. As a best practices approach an augmented underlayment can provide an effective secondary roof barrier to reduce water penetration in the event that the primary roof is damaged by wind or windborne debris see figure 8 3. Drip strips at eaves and rake edges. It is amazing how few architects.

Coordinate with other disciplines. Overlap ends of drip strips at least one to one and a half inches where more than one length is required to protect a roof edge. Leakages in roofing systems are more than just an annoying problem during the rainy season. Evaluations should include the overall asset value and the return on investment roi which is proportionate to the quality and proficiency of the contractor selected.

Apply metal drip strips of suitable design to protect sheathing edges and prevent wind driven rain from blowing under roofing along the eaves and rakes. Understand the roof s intended use once the building is completed. Roof underlayment for asphalt shingle roofs.