How To Properly Start Shingle Courses On A Roof
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- In today’s video we go over the basic techniques to installing shingle courses on your roof.
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My husband hasn't been able to find anyone to do our garage roof, or even just help, so I am about to become a roofer as a middle aged office mom. Pray for me LOL.🙃 Thanks this was helpful.
why won’t he do it?
Well its be a yr..update?@@osvaldo8775
I'm a little late to the party. How did your garage roof go? Did you manage well?
@@osvaldo8775 we did it together
@@TheConcertmaster really well thanks! I watched videos every morning looking at what we were about to do. The next summer actual professionals did the house and I think what we did on the garage looks just as good. I was pretty proud of myself climbing up there with my little hammer and tool belt 😁
Thank you, I just half-watched a half a dozen u tube videos till I got to yours,
To the point. Real life professional. Helped me. Dave.
Most useful information I've ever received from someone with a neck tattoo.
If a roofer doesn’t have a neck tattoo, I do t want his advice
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Yes, because having a neck tattoo matters…
Meth. No even once.
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just finished putting a roof on my carport. I used this video as my tutorial for how, along with the ridge cap and starter shingle. Thanks for putting these out. They saved me alot of money and I know I did it right
Tornado took the roof off our chicken coop here in Michigan. Everything but the roof is done but I've never one before. Thank you for taking the time to make this!! I'm an almost 60 woman and you made it easy to follow.
Thank you so much for making a simple to follow video for roofing. I'm building an outdoor cat shelter and got some left over roofing tiles from someone, and was clueless how to install properly.
I learned something today. Not from the roofing video. I learned about toenail fungus from the 13 minute add I watched after. I let the whole thing run. I hope this helps with funding. I know it helped me. Now I’m informed about toenail fungus. Very educational >>>
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A better way is to divide your shingle is by six. And a better wait to cut your shingles is with an old set of tin snips. And when it comes to your overhang on the other end of the roof, used the Snips to scratch a line from underneath matching your rake overhang. Doing this saves scarring your knuckles and a straighter cut.
I told my husband he should be teaching roofing and gutter installation, he's been doing this for over 60 years and when gutters were still wood. He used to make his own Cedar Shakes.
Fantastic delivery he doesn't beat it up he gets right to the point when he talks he keeps you interested great job
1" in from the edge .
12" in and 12" again then 1" in from the end
FOUR NAILS.
6 NAILS FOR STEEP ROOFS OR IF YOUR HOUSE IN ON THE WATER.
Eamon Augustine
I actually show my nailers/workers that the hammer their using measures about 12 to 13 inches long.
Lay that down from the edge of the shingle and that’s where you nail in the centre of the shingle .
So far this has been the best and most clear explanation of this I've seen on TH-cam.... super simple clear and right to the point I appreciate it
I'm a framer, but my unattached garage is in desperate need of new shingles. Did tear off today and tomorrow I will shingle. Been watching your videos to prepare me and I think they have! Awesome videos, very informative.
Sam Stein I hope they help. Any questions feel free to comment on this video tomorrow and I’ll do my best to help out.
I'm in the exact same boat my friend...this really helped
My son and I are finishing our detached garage roof today. I put it off way too long and the shingles were curling and falling off. Tore the old roof off and there were 2 layers of shingles, no felt paper and no drip edge on the gables. I was glad to find this series of videos. It was very informative.
There's a lot of so called roofers today that don't know how to cut and book . I see crap work all the time and it shows .
So the knife is a tape measure also? aren’t there instructions for cutting the stagger lengths on the bundle of shingles ?
I watched several videos on roofing but this one is short and easy. Just what I needed. I thank you.
Agree thank you
True.
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You're out here saving DIY homeowners' lives, my man. Thank you!
No popping lines? I remember doing few roofs with guy in Kansas and we popped lines
Keeps the rows straight, I've seen guys lose a row.
Not for a small deck like this lol
I think you cut up your roofing paper to the heck, I know it's a demonstration but people witching might do exactly as you are doing and cut up their roofing paper as well ....
It's a hook blade, he didn't cut up his roofing paper.
I'd have a scrap 1x4 as a cutting board with me
I remember the first time i worked on a roof, shingling. I went up and had my carpenter’s square with me. The boss said let me see that square and proceeded to throw it off the roof, then said loudly “We’re not building pianos up here”.
Your third shingle water line was about 2-3 inches away from the nail lol. Ur step wasnt correct.
Super informative bro! Thanks I actually came across BDR looking for some guidance on dry rot, you guys are awesome!
Jake cozzz Thank you, I’m glad I could help!
Thank you.. very simple, informative, and to the point. better than the other videos ive skimmed through looking for this info
Great teaching 💕👏👍
Hey what part of ontario are you from
Quick observation the nails
In the starter is to low and close to where the shingle seam is going to have a leak for sure
Apart all that good explanation
Love these videos, very informative and to the point. Getting ready to do my garage next weekend and these videos will help a lot
Yo I clicked on your vid and you got the same name as me ahah and your in Ontario
WAIT, I'm no roofer but why is he cutting on his tar paper like that 2:40?
Because it’s not a video on how to properly cut shingles.
Most Canadians are tough and they work hard. This man gets in there and does it.
? My roof is not square.. How do I install shingles to mak it straight when I get to eve
You don’t show the starter strip with the required overhand from the edge, usually one inch. ALL roofs must have overhang of at least one inch.
There is a full video on starters on my channel.
Yeah your right its called a drip edge.
But he does have a brown drip edge already installed i can see it.
Exactly what I was watching for and thinking about. My last roofer did not, and now I have to replace my entire facia from water rot.
John if you always pop your 1st chalk line at 10" from fascia ALL overhang issues will be resolved
Okay, now I’m watching a 51 minute add so I can learn how to lose weight. I wanna look lean and ripped like AR and BDR without having to resort to...Roofing!!! Now I’m an expert on ‘Leaky Gut’. Thanks my friend.
Keep it Average everybody >>>
Dude I just happened across your vid cause I'm roofing my shed and we've got the same last name 🙃
Does everyone mispronounce it? Awesome video Ty
Everyone I've ever met in my life has said it wrong haha
4:12 these seam lines will be covered so why are you concerned about having a nail underneath them?
Thanks for taking the time to make these videos much appreciated, I’m shingling my one sloped shed roof and I have never shingled a roof in my life
What about when you're installing shingles on an overhang and then at the top of your overhang there is the wall of the existing house. What do when I get to that wall in order for the water not to leak down the wall?
wondering the same exact thing
6 "s apart...doesnt get the step right and puts a nail 2-3 inchs from the water line. Hahaha
What lines do they put on BDR shingles hmmmmm I wonder
Dear Average Roofer,
As I was laying my starter strips, I noticed that it has a super-thin layer of plastic over the tar strip. Shouldn't this be removed? Otherwise, how will the shingles seal to each other- isn't that what the strips are for?
The film strips on the back of each shingle are to prevent sticking together while the shingles are in the bundle.
If it came loose and is covering the tar strip it needs to be removed.
When nailing a shingle at the edge of the roof, do you need to nail a certain distance away from the edge of the shingle to avoid water wicking under the edge and following the nail down?
You have the best videos! Thanks for all of the info! Do you have any pipe replacement vids?
Great instructions, Mr. Average Roofer! Thank you!
Outstanding job of explaining the intricacies of roofing. I just finished my shed roof with your tutorage. Thank you!
The Canadian prison system must have roofing courses . Na just kidding bro , great job I can tell you've done this alot and your quite good at it.
And when you come to the other end you flip your shingle upside down and measure off your last shingle that way if you were at a wall it would work to
ive done idk a hundred or so roof jobs. mostly new construction.
that was like 15 years ago.
started helping a friend reroof his house.
it had a split roof in the back. 2 seperate pitches that meet. Never had that before. roofing buddy said to step downwards to the eave, then work left to edge normally.
worked great.
Too bad every other aspect of this roofing job was a shitshow from the start.
my fault for forgetting a few things at the start.
but i have a question.
If a house is not actually square, peak and gables are not perfectly 90°, do chalk lines fail by default?
not 1 chalk line stayed true.
starter strip lines were off. split peak line was not parallel with the roof peak despite careful measuring/marking.
the 3 tab shingles we used, often times 1 bundle was cut slightly taller or shorter than other bundles, and none of the shingles had the precuts at the ends, so easy placement was not a thing. had to use a tape to line up EVERY DAMNED shingle. (not a small roof to be sure).
so yea, can a house thats not square, completely screw with ...everything?
i have never been so frustrated with a job in my life. 1 storey bungalow with a small addition about 1 square in size.
55 bundles, plus all the prep, 1 nailer gun, and 2 helpers with zero experience, we started LAST FRIDAY lol.
short by like 5 shingles, and hardware store closed just before we arrived to buy more.
last row of shingles on Slope A, step flashing around chimney, and tar the lead flashing after, is all thats left, but this is probably the most embarrasing job ive ever done. None if the tabs line up straight from bottom to top, on the side facing the street. the back was perfect for a while. and it just veered up or down, all attempts to fix it by placing the next shingle down in a compensating way didnt work. chasing the rain away forced us to not undo half a roof. lol.
ugh.
anyhoo...carry on. ur better than i at this stuff
killwalker 2019 thanks for commenting! So if the problem you were having was the roof being out of square, especially with 3 tabs that can be a tricky thing to fix especially if you want the roof to actually look good. Architectural shingles are very forgiving and easy to adjust. Always measure from the ridge down to eaves and in the worst case scenario start your first course by dropping lower on one end of the eaves to ensure squareness from the start. The gutters should hide this little blemish and the rest of the 3 tabs will look great!
@@Average_Roofer Thanks for replying so quickly. i wish that i could send photos to the comment section. would be nice to know ahead of time if the roof will be at the very least, Functional and sealed
killwalker 2019 you can email me at YourAverageRoofer@gmail.com
@@Average_Roofer sent some pics for critiquing. include any into ur vids if you like.
You can do a "what happens if you start a roof incorrectly" video 😂😂.
quick question.
Eavestrough. water gets behind and under then drips down across the bottom of the front of the gutter the whole way during heavy rain.
Home owner thinks drip edge should stop that altogether. I have explained that the edge of the metal at the back of the gutter is not snug up against the eaves. water dripsdown the drip edge. follows the path of least resistance and goes into the back of the gutter. drip edge has to overhang the edge. shingles overlap that. water travels over and under the shingles onto and/or past the drip edge, which is a few inches back from the outside lip of the gutter.
aside from nailing the gutter to the eaves and caulking it, what can be done to make "ALL rain flow into and never outside of the gutters.
basically they want the water to not drip over the patio entryway.
Thanks a bunch. im really hoping this roof is functional.
we just got doused in 11 minutes of heavy rain and winds, just before exposing the peak for the ridge vent.
gutters in the back were practically useless.
but apparently no water got into the attic, and the felt was exposed, 2 inches+ wide, and 34 feet long.
lined up....not really no.
functional...seems so. minus the gutters.
Sorry for my long speak. ima geek.
take care.
loving this discourse.
It’s 5 5/8 stager and they make roofing hammers for you’re books
You dam Canadian’s! Thanks you so much for the helpful video. I watched all them. Most helpful channel out there. Haven’t had to roof in 15 years. Best refresher course I’ve seen in a long time. Thank you so much!
Are you supposed to remove the plastic film strip that covers the black sticky part?
If it’s on the tar yes. But a quality shingle should be fine and shouldn’t be on the tar. It’s for packaging purposes.
Thank you!
Great video 💪
Thank you so much for sharing this information I learned how to apply roof shingles to my dog house for the very first time. 🐕 💜🙌🏾
IM A NUBE. Do shingles go end to end across the roof or do you overlay the ends? Also you don’t show what happens with starter strips at top is roof. Do you jus bend it over and down other side? Thanks!
ERPINTERFACES the shingles ends do not overlap. That’s called “dutching shingles”. The ends just meet tightly together at the seams. The gap in between is okay because that’s the purpose of shingling in a pyramid pattern and offsetting shingles so you always have coverage under that water line.
As for starters you can wrap them over the ridge of cut them off at the ridge line. Either way works.
You didn’t peel the clear paper to create a good bond with the next shingles
I sure hope you’re trolling, the clear strip on the back of shingles is to prevent shingles bonding together through the packaging process and has no effect during installation.
Hey I think I'm lost on why you have 5 different starter lengths for each row. I would have thought it would just alternate like bricks. Can you help me out here, I'm doing my garage this weekend.
This is called a pyramid stagger and all architectural shingles call for this pattern as to fulfill manufacture specifications.
The block like pattern is used for 3 tab shingles only! Hope this helps
@@Average_Roofer Thank you!
LOVE the nail right next to the key on your first shingle. Decided to make a video about roofing eh???
With an average of 12,000 nails on a roof install, you will never perfectly place every single one.
@@Average_RooferNo reason for it. Shouldn't fully nail the starter until you've established where the keys lay on the first row.
I just had a roofer give me an estimate. He was explaining to me about roofing but I didn’t understand. This is verbatim to what he said. You know your stuff. I definitely liked and subscribed to your videos!
Thank you for this information. You are a good teacher, and I appreciate the lesson.
You next video should be on how to throw your lines with shockline to make you lines straight and how separate they should be please make that video
Our first chalk line is 18 1/2" from the eave and then 33 1/2" up from there til you reach the peak. Im sure everyone has a different method and whatnot but that what I was taught.
@@upnorth6.0 great so after your first line is always 33 1/2 till the peak?
@@jqdurango807 correct! Thats just how I've always done it and was taught that way. It works great and I've never had an issue doing it. As long as your using architectural shingles you'll be good to go.
Ryan Annear how can chalk lines be every 33 1/2 when shingle is only 15? Nube here.
@@erpinterfaces9631 they were talking about the start lengthwise going up the gable I believe
Great video, just curious, it looks like some of the of the staggers aren’t all 8 inches? I’m guessing it doesn’t really matter just as long as they’re staggered some amount from like 8-12”?
You would generally try being a close to perfect as possible. But installing roofs every single day, you tend to roll with whatever you get as long as your seams are spaced sufficiently and there are no nails in your seams.
@@Average_Roofer sounds good, I just had to shingle a small roof today and it had been over 5 years since I’d done any roofing. Your video was a great help.
@@shaunybonny688 excellent! I am glad it helped out.
Correct
Cut pieces at length of shingle color. 5 5/8” off first piece, 11 1/14” for second and so on. Perfect every time.
thx for all the vids, gotta shingle my roof next weekend
Good luck and have fun!
You are a good teacher. Many professionals have a hard time triaining.
Never used synthetic underlayment before. Looking at Owen's corning pro armor. These guys say overlap by 22" but show installation with what looks to be a normal 4" overlap in video. Anybody know which?
Gregory Webster I have a roll I will shoot a video this weekend. Falling behind here been so busy with work. Gonna get back to videos this weekend. Gotta a few small jobs to film on. Tune it Sunday and I will have this underlayment video ready to go! 👍🏼
Down south is stricter u have to overlap 18" on lower slopes and simplex nail the shit out it tar the shit out of edges crazy different than NH
Like are you trying to put us out of work or something bud?
Most homeowners aren’t brave enough to do it themselves. However those who are could always use a little advice.
IKO ‘s famous 3/4” nailing strip. Gotta love it.
JJS Roofing these are not IKO shingles, they are actually GAF Timberline HDs
I stand corrected. Same 3/4” nailing though. Good video !
I thought they were Iko Cambridge shingles also
Incorrect starter strip nail pattern. Shingle seam ends up right on a nail. Leak.
stop saying bullshit when clearly it's not true!!! the seam of the first sheet is 3inch from the starter nail loll fast forward till the end (samething)
Press pause at 1:50 and tell us your right!!
How am.i suppose to take this guy serious when he wears a harness while on the ground?
Careful buddy it's a long way down
Good job man! When i get to the end i'll flip a shingle around and put it flush to the rake starter and then cut it from the inside and flip it back around, i personally think it's a little easier then cutting at the rake shingle by shingle or snapping a line down it and then cutting, if it's a little short the rake will still be straight because of the starter and if it's a tad long just grab a cut off and sand paper it lol, nonetheless either way works.. keep up the good quality work bro!
Jeffery Demoss that’s how I normally do it myself as well
How do you like the stiletto, thinking of buying one but want someone else's input that has used one.
Ryan Annear stilletto is a good hammer due to low vibrations in the shaft and very light weight. I personally don’t like them as I like using the weight of my hammer to drive mails, the stilletto forces you to use more of your own strength.
@@Average_Roofer thanks for such a quick response buddy! I'm a roofer myself and am currently using a steel hatchet that I love. For the price it doesn't seem worth it, plus I cant seem to be able to order a stiletto from anywhere reliable lol. Thanks again man
Ryan Annear no problem, the only thing nice about the stilletto is the weight. Easy to carry in a pouch all day. In my opinion that’s about it 😂
Your doing it wrong
Thanks for the video dude, plus it's dimensional shingles like I have and everybody else is showing me how to do 3-tab.
3 tabs are obsolete, everyone should be using architectural as they are way more superior!
It's 4 nails on 3 tabs 5 nails on 3 dimensionals
Depending on local codes. Some codes may require 6 nails.
On my roof, There is a big gap between the gutters and whatever is the starter strip. It does not go over into the gutter. I would like more explanation about this starter strip. It obviously was never done correctly. There is also no drip edge. There is over an inch where the first row of shingles hang over the gutter. The edge of the gutters is higher than the shingles.. I think wind and sun has taken its toll, and the edge of the shingles have "curled" up, looks like a tobaggon could ride in the curl. Now. rain has started going behind the gutters, and out the backside. I thought i could jam some drip edge under the shingles, but that only directed the rain go into the soffit, and it actually drain back onto the brick walls of the house. There is no ventilation in the soffits. I took the drip edge out. Otherwise, the roof looks good accd to roofers i have had out here. But NOBODY wants to take off that first row of shingles and repair. They want to just do an entire roof. Small town in NC, near Durham. I'd love to be able to tell someone how to fix it. I'm 68yo female and have been up and down on that ladder a few too many times.
Any suggestions?? Videos?
Dude! Thank you for helping me shingle my roof! You rock, great viteos!
Happy to help! Cheers!!
Just don't use the razor edge on the roof like he is unless you want leaks going thru a brand new roof
If you rely on your underlayment for water shedding, you obviously don’t know how shingles work 😂. If your shingle installation doesn’t fail, the underlayment is almost pointless. Just “an added layer of protection”
@@Average_Roofer no I don't rely on the underlayment for water leaks but... I buy them lookn clean and no rusty skid marks near the big rip hole....ya know what I mean?? I'd rather it be non ripped cut and more waterproofing for longer years.
the 6 nail pattern varies from manufacturer to manufacturer as well as the book or offset pattern
SHOULDN'T UR EVE STARTER BE UNDER THE RAKE STARTER
Great video, thank you for the helpful information.
hey man, do i run the starter strip all the way up the gable to the ridge on every roof?
It’s good practice, and most manufacturers require it. You can do without it but it’s not recommended at all and can allow wind to pull the shingles up on the gables.
@@Average_Roofer cool, thanks for the fast reply. I'm doing my roof this weekend with 0 experience lmaooo
stop talking with OCTAVES after each sentence plz...thats for TEENS~!
I was following this method and on my second "run" of shingles I precut everything but accidentally skipped over what should have been the 3rd shingle (one with 12 inches cut off). How big of a deal is this?
Great video. No BS and really informative. Thanks a lot.
Thank You. Your video was easy to understand. I am roofing a playhouse turned chicken coop with extra shingles. It's a small job and I'm so glad you taught me what I needed to know to do it myself.
Glad it was helpful!
I guess different areas have different manufacturer specs? Every manufacturer here in the PNW calls for a minimum of 5 nails per shingle and a 6 nail pattern for high wind resistance. They all implemented this change 5 or 10 years ago as a 4 nail pattern isn't sufficient for standard winds but on steeper roofs it has a lesser chance of holding the shingle in place. Also they all call for a 5-5/8 pattern stagger. This allows for an effective stagger between shingles for the water to drain and makes less work for the installer.
Also, please nail your starter higher, I fix way to much rot on the eaves from people nailing midway or low like that on their starter. Its just begging for problems.
Don't learn roofing cause if you do you'll probably end up roofing or worse...you'll end up a roofer. No matter what you're promised It's a dead end job that destroys your body way before retirement and has no benefits. If you're on a crew that wants you to stock the shingles by ladder just go. When you purchase shingles free delivery is included. If you're running them up a ladder either they're stolen, your boss is a dumbass, or he just has no concern for your safety or well being otherwise known as a jackass. Actually there are many strenuous jobs in construction that could be a hell of a lot easier if we used modern technology to do the heavy lifting. Many articles about future inventions on construction sites that would change the game that never happened. You know why?...cause nobody gives a crap about construction workers. He's the last guy with his hand out to get paid after the architect, the inspector, the realtor, the home improvement store, and the contractor. He's the only guy left to try and haggle down after the previously named jackasses took the owner for everything he saved plus a loan. The only thing the construction worker gets is tangibility and a pissed off shook down customer. A handful of coated bolts cost more than a man's wage for a whole day. This ain't bob the builder. The fact is even Roofers don't want to be roofers.
he said keep your nails at least 6 inches away from a seam, yet his nails were at most only 2" away
because of the high wind zone code. he has to have the two on the ends
but he was still doing them pretty close lol
@@caindrew5113 that's not what I was talking about. He said to make sure the nails from the lower row are at least 6" away from the edge of the shingle on the next row. Except he doesn't
He also needs to stagger his first row shingles at least 6 inches from his starter row. At 1:04 min mark he is aligning edge over edge - so all that water will travel down into the membrane under the metal drip edge
@@kevintran2522 he cut his starter strip rather that the shingle.
Google secret from the old-timers books I've been doing shingles over 25 years rather.its residential or commercial Roofing best way to your shingles is a teachers cutting board guarantee straight lines every time and I prefer to hand pound my nails then Roofing guns singles has a 80% chance blowing off after using roofing gun than it does by hand Nal proven fact it might.take.longer but you wont be called back to fix the job
Thank you.. I've been reviewing all your videos because I need to redo my shingles on my shed....I do have one question ? How do you decide on replacing your roofing sheathing ? I looked inside my shed at the roof sheathing and they are places that looked 'very dark or almost black ' looking' ...Thanks again for your videos..
You don’t explain how shingles 3, 4 and 5 were cut, they were already done.
Bruh watch it again slower he made all the cuts. 2-5. The first two with the length of the knife and the last 2 with the width of the shingle.
Thumbnail in video shows a nail in the seam on the starter . Hahaha
when i'm roofing 3 tab ,,,before i put my starter course down i hook my tape on the eve at both ends measure up 16 inches,, and pop a line ...run your first 3 courses ..when you get to your 3rd course you put the top of the shingle on the line you popped...30 year ,,you go 18 if not mistaken . this will get your shingles straight from following crooked facia
I'm just going to smother the east side of the roof with all the shingles I have left then drench the fucking thing in clear flexseal.
Thought I patched the holes and it rained today and it was like there was more damn holes now. Ruined my couches and 200$ projector. Happy happy joy joy
Every manufacturer is different.owns corning is 6 5/8 stagger,timber line gaf is 6,11 ,17...there all different per there install..
But how do you know how to make a straight row if the roof isn't straight? I've spent about 6 hours, 2 days, a bundle of shingles trying to start my first row without the hang over looking like 🗑 or big V between shingles from not square you can see from bottom and I'm guessing will be a leak. Too poor to hire someone.
Do you ever cut a bunch of starters on the ground and then set them on the roof and go for it?
Doing the roof on my chicken coop. No experience roofing. This was a perfect video to watch. I didn’t need anything complicated, and you got straight to the point. 👍
Agree totally. First time roofer of a new shed. Just needed the straight dope. Strong work!
Don't bother cutting Shingles with a knife till the end. It's been ages since I was told/shown how to do it but manufacturer will often tell how much to step on the bundles. So mark out multiple bundles for multiple courses and run through with an old circ saw blade backwards
The most easy to follow instructions thanks
If you Loose the tats- your income will probably go up 25-40%.
What do tattoos how to do with income in a skill based industry?
I’d rather hire someone who is qualified over somebody who looks professional.. That’s just my honest opinion.
@@Average_Roofer Then keep on tattooing my friend - when you get to your forehead leave room for - “I’m a qualified roofer.” Use an old English font for an added flare.
@@bobwhelk2117 you are very ignorant with your knowledge of tattoos and people as individuals. Just because I have a few tattoos doesn’t mean I’m gonna cover my entire body! 😂
@@Average_Roofer Your missing the point and the spirit of my comment. Because you have tattoos on your face and neck it decreases your number of landed bids. Which forces you to keep your prices down because you need that next job. I’m sure your knowledgeable but first impressions are everything especially when your the face of company. I bet you never bought a new truck. Here’s a social experiment, where makeup over the visible tattoos and then raise your rates. You’ll be driving a new Ram 2500 by the end of the season. Someone had to the dik to say it and I don’t mind the label. But hey I just did you and family a huge favor. You can be yourself all you want after you get a signed contract and deposit. Think of meeting the customer the first time as a job interview for a bank teller. Your dealing with 1000’s of dollars of their money. Give them every reason they can trust you. I wish I was told this when I was younger. Now I’m just a grumpy old man.
We just had an new arch shingle roof put on in September of 2020. There seems to be some type of machine press issue. I wish I could attach a photo. But some of the little squares on the shingles are falling probably 30-45 on a average size home. Our builder is offering to replace the whole roof but says it won’t actually hurt anything - more aesthetics....we haven’t even moved into this house yet. It’s almost ready and this was just discovered.
This is a manufacturing defect, and although isn’t 100% going to cause issues it could potentially shorten the life span of the roof.
If they are offering to replace it, I would definitely have it done to protect the home in the long term!
Maybe mention to your builder to contact the shingle manufacturer to report the defects and they may even help cover the costs.
I hope this helps!
Your Average Roofer
Thank you!
We are going to tell him in the morning.
This is exactly what we were concerned about.
We want it to last- plus we are in tornado alley. 😬
Man straight to the point with the right information. Thanks!