New Roof Nstall Shingles Are Cracked

How to measure for roof shingles.

New roof nstall shingles are cracked.

Roughly from 1992 1997. Consumer reports reveals the best roofing shingles from its comprehensive tests including 3 tab architectural and multilayered architectural asphalt shingles. To help get you started we have prepared this easy guide to help repair any cracked roof shingles. Measure your roof so you can be sure you buy the right amount of shingles.

I was quoted 25 000 to tear off my old roof new flashing shingles all the cleanup included my current roof is 3 tab that was installed in 2003. The bottom row of shingles must hang past the edge of the roof. Continue to nail horizontal rows of shingles onto the roof. Hammer the nail into the top part of each shingle.

The shingles should jut out from 1 4 to 3 8 inch 7 to 1 cm over the drip edge. Before you reshingle a roof read our step by step guide for adding new shingles over old ones. Repair is costlier on a per square foot basis because it is more time consuming to integrate new shingles into a roof here and there than to install them over the entire roof. Measure the width and length of each section of your roof.

Multiply the width and length measurements together to determine the area. Even when only a tiny part of the shingle is damaged you will have to replace it with a new shingle. My roof is 42 squares and i am looking to get it replaced with premium shingles. The catastrophic early shingle splitting failures like the ones illustrated earlier in this article were principally a problem of lightweight fiberglass mat based asphalt roof shingles made during the period discussed above.

Consider the last time you had some work done on your roof you might have some surplus shingles to add to your roof. If your roof s width is not an even multiple of the shingle s length you will have a partial piece on one end of each row. Beveled wood pieces called horsefeathers must be laid along the thick edges of the shakes to make a fairly flat surface. Asphalt shingles can be laid over cedar shakes or shingles however this is a roofing project best left to pros.

Each row should overlap the one below it by 1 4 inch 7 cm not less. But thermal splitting is particularly a problem with fiberglass mat based asphalt roof shingles. If more than about 35 of your roof is going to need repair due to wind or hail especially if it s already 12 years old the cost effective decision might be to replace it all. Look for shingles that have curled or cupped.

It generally takes three packs of shingles to cover 100 square feet 9 29 square meters. You can trim or remove these shingles before applying a layover but your new roof will not be as even looking and may have problems sealing properly. This will help determine how the shingles will lay on the roof width. Add new roof shingles.

Most asphalt shingles are 3 feet 91 4 centimeters in length.