Do your own roof replacement written by william marra on jul 28 2009.
How to do your own roof.
Remove the metal flashing around chimneys vents and valleys in the roof and sweep the roof when you re finished.
Some roofers are so busy during the summer that they are happy to have you do some of this work.
Trim tabs off roof shingles to create starter course.
If your roof is in good shape but has some damage to one side from a downed tree or has lost shingles in a wind storm an overlay is worth considering.
Allow the shingles to overhang drip edge by inch then nail them in place.
With roofing talk with your roofing pro to see if he will allow you to tear out the old roof for a discount.
Nail drip edge flashing to lower edge of roof.
Unless your roof is tiny you re going to want to get your hands on a pneumatic roofing nailer.
Center starter course on the roof s centerline.
Arrange the shingles so the ends and the tab notches do not lie directly above gaps in the shingle below.
The roof is arguably the most important component of your house.
And while nobody likes having to pay to replace a roof the critical and aesthetic function it serves should help ease the pain of spending 8 000 to 20 000 on the work.
Prices range from 100 to 300.
Pry up the nails and frequently stop to shovel the old tiles into a large trash container.
If you need to re roof your house put on slip resistant shoes and a safety harness and start removing the tiles from your roof.
Renting one costs about 35 a day or 90 a week so if you own a compressor you might as well buy rather than rent.
After all it keeps water out of the building.
On dec 17 2019.
Snap vertical chalk line down center of roof.
Professional roofing contractors still need to install the new roof whatever roofing material it happens to be.
Install shingles from the lower left corner working to the right and also working up the roof slope.
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