Thank you for sharing this. It's been 43 years since I've done a roof on a cabin. I'm attempting to replace shingles on my shed, but the pitch is pretty bad for a 62 year old with artificial joints, but the roofer from Church was quoting way too high so I needed a lesson in doing all of it. Hopefully, I can get my busy son to help me. I like that removal tool. When I succeed I will save $2500 and have a ladder and tool I can still sell before we move and rent this house out.
Seen a few of these roofing vids and very rarely do people show them starting the tear-off of the first rows. Tearing off the field is pretty easy to understand, how to efficiently start the edge without scaffolding either from the roof or a ladder is what I would like to see.
I enjoyed the video! When I was young I would have gotten up on a roof and jump from it and jumped from roof to roof as they were that close... . Today; Nada... :) But with that said; I'm finishing up on a new tile floor in the upstairs bathroom; cabinetry and a granite sink base. Your advice here is priceless... Thanks...
Had my roof replaced last year. Those guys just removed them by hand, stacked them, and then put the stacks on the top of their head to take them to the dumpster. Pretty impressive.
The shovel tip will be very helpful on my 150 year old house. Trash bags and my old van is my cleanup plan since the local dumpster guy doesnt like delivering in my neighborhood.
I tried all kinds of “shingle shovels” and I always came back to my old t handle spade shovel. If you have laid shingles before it helps you understand where the nails are and how to tear them off. If they are on plywood and not crumbling you can remove them quickly without leaving any nails or debris behind. Old board decking is another animal, steep roofs are easier to clean as you go.
About the cost- in Calif, roofing contractors are required to pay for worker’s comp insurance. The last time I checked, my insurance cost the same as the wages. That sends costs up.
Thank you for posting the videos that you do. You have inspired me to do my own roof on the garage. ...I have learned so much from your videos. Thanks again!!!!
There is too many critics that don't seem to realize that this is for the DIYers and not a full time production crew. I started from the bottom so that I could shingle then seal it up between the old and new on rain days. The scaffold is a great idea, I set the boards at three levels to make getting up and down so much easier than a ladder and it made getting the bundles up there much safer.
@@robertalan4717 well, what I was meaning is easier or faster or better in anyway. I roofed for 18 yrs so to me this is laziness. Not to mention most men should have most of that side, "really all of", tore off by the time they can set this contraption up and get started. Roofing is not hard, just have to be a man about it, that's all.
@@imnotgood15aka.notgood21 See I'm not a roofer, I'm a tree worker, having spent 15+ years removing and deadwooding sometimes huge, like 120X100ft oak trees. Years spent working within feet of 4000-40,000volt hydro lines. Sometimes I would bend a branch down into the line to hear it sizzle like bacon. But I'm older now and I'm going to do things the easy safe way and it only takes 10 minutes to set up a scaffold with wheels that I can move along the eaves. Being a climber/trimmer I can easily climb up and down the boards. There's really no rush. A safe good job is priority. Yes I have respect for roofers. They have to deal with extreme heat and cold and heights. It is one of the most difficult jobs. Cheers.
@@robertalan4717 I agree, but you can't tell me that those scaffolds are safer than screwing a harness at the ridge and wearing it. This guy slips he falls. I slip no scaffolds and still don't fall. Takes two minutes to screw 3 screws at ridge and throw harness on. Bet you can't set scaffolding 2to3 scaffolds high all the around this house in less than 30 minutes, by that time Ill have half the roof off and you will just be getting started. Then not only will I be done long before you but you have to take all that scaffolding down. I'll be faster, safer and do less work. Cheers. 🥃
How much would it cost to replace my roof if I could hire 10 guys like this guy? You don't find this type of attention to detail anymore because roofing companies would go out of business. Nice work man!
It would cost more than it's worth. In the old days if a crew was slow then yeah probably good quality works. Today, with advancements in tools, if a crew is slow then they have no idea what they are doing. Fire immediately. 👍
We have 2 to 3 days to get a roof done or our boss would fire us if we took longer any size pretty much but to be honest me and 5 other guys get it done and are on to the next one really hard keeping that going for a couple weeks but cant beat the money at the end
For those saying why is there no ice and water shield, it is because it wasn't code back then and it cost more so guys didn't use it. Furthermore as a journeyman roofer all aspects of your roof should be replaced 100% cause you can't guarantee ever they will make it to the next re roof and careful when walking on felt paper on the roof, have seen a couple people fall off the roof doing that
I am getting rid of my shingles on the roof and going to install metal in place. Do you have any videos showing this process? Thanks for the excellent tips. I'm sure for you it is very basic but for us it is an education.
+Levi Thomas we have a bunch of shingle videos coming out in the next few weeks so subscribe and stay tuned. We cover pretty much everything you will need to know.
I am a homeowner with a 2-story roof. With that in mind, would you please do a video on how I could use safety equipment to re-roof the 2-story. Please include a section on using roof jacks.
Safest way is to hire a licensed roofer, just ask a few actual construction workers, not contractors, who they would recommend. That's the safest. Anybody that ask for payment before completion instantly remove from options, people who do the job before they receive payment always do better work and have more pride because they believe their work will speak for itself when time to collect. But you can do yourself, just make sure Jack's are nailed in rafter so they don't pull out, and when you nail on make sure when you nail shingles over them the break don't fall where Jack's were. When your done just lift shingle drive nails down, tar over nailheads and nail shingle down. To be really safe you can buy harness and harness off but hell, who doesn't wanna live on the edge a little. Enjoy 😗
Shannon, this is why I subscribed to your channel. You are such a wonderful teacher. I just finished watching this roofing series. Thank you again for generously sharing your knowledge.
hi Shannon great videos....you helped me install my garage doors. My question...do you have to remove any and all staples remaining? or can you just tap them down with a hammer ? Thanks
I just bought one that looks totally different, it has an edge on it that looks like a dog hair trimmer. After watching this I think I should go back and exchange
The concept, as I understand it, is that one asks the favour of friends to help during the project. The treats such as beer and/or pizza would be consumed during the completion of the task, or having reached a certain stage of the project that would warrant a "break" period.
@@arctichare8185 I usually just pay them. I find it very rude and wicked to ask for someone to spend hours of their time without getting paid. I'm a businessman, not a slaver. But, the pizza is a good idea, too. Food puts everyone in a better mood. Music is another one. I had someone install flooring for a house, and he needed his music.
Don't know if you still check this channel. But would it be acceptable to cut boards at halfway points on the joist I'd you need to replace them....I have the lumber styler roof like I this video vs pay wood. And a couple areas need to be replaced. With the price of wood currently I'd rather not replace the whole thing if not necessary....referring to the Sheathing of course...Wil be replacing all the shingles.
Hey Shannon, I just wanted to say thank you for putting together these great DYI roofing series! I had a quick question for you, would you recommend stripping the shingles off and leaving the roof bare under tarp for a few days in between if you have the spare time? Or would you recommend just waiting for a patch of cloudy/sunny days to do it all at once? Thanks again Shannon!
You can tarp it up , but be sure your tarps are well secured incase a wind or storm comes up. I normally would strip one side and then shingle that side leaving the rest of the home covered up. Or you can even strip off as much as you think you can do on a side , install the new shingles to that point and strip some more again to keep going. Either way you want to have some tarps available incase a storm comes up.
Any good tips to find the right shingle MFG and maybe type of shingle composite that will out-perform the basic? We get a lot of strong summers in the 90-100 and even 110F peaks every year..then for winter we do get a few weeks or more of a good rain, some with storms, and strong winds, and often gets cold to the 40's and some rare time dip into freezing a couple days a year.
If I strip a roof and then install the underlayment, how long can I wait before installing the new roof? I am doing my own garage roof with metal. I can't do it all in just one day. Probably be 2 weeks to complete. Should I use synthetic or just felt will do? Thanks!!
If you use felt you need to cover it right away or it will rip off in the wind. Some synthetics are better with wind for limited days. Check with manufactures recommendations.
@@HouseImprovements maybe I'll just strip the roof, put the underlayment down, then strap the roof in preparation for a metal roof. Then it should be fine for a while until I get the metal roof material.
They are replacing the roof and plywood where I live. I can still see light from outside coming through plywood. They have gone home for the weekend. Is this ok or do I need to worry
Is it possible to remove half a roof of shingles in order to overlap new felt on pre-existing felt and to only do half of the roof with new shingles. Our roof was done like 10 years ago but recently had a pine tree fall and damage only a portion of our roof. I was hoping to only shingle half of the backside of the roof but will do it all if needed.
Hello Shannon! Here's a question - a fellow told me once that it's a common thing to cut the Metric shingles to the size of the English ones (English are discontinued a long time ago). Have you ever had to do such a task? What would you recommend? Taking into consideration that this should be a guaranteed job not just a DIY. Thank you in advance for your answer and for your awesome videos!
Have tarps ready to cover it. Screw the tarps down and place a few bundles on it incase the wind gets up. Or just strip what you can shingle in a shorter time if you prefer.
I usually go under the shingle below the lead flashing and it releases the nails in the lead pipe flashing easier ! Its good idea to tarp below the gutter lines for easier clean up too . Its been 18 years since I did a tear off!
Good day, my friend. Great videos and work. Just a quik question. Would it be better to used paper #90 or shingles. Will be doing it my self and might be easier to install the #90 thanks God bless you and thanks for your help with this videos. Have a great day!!!
Many variables at play to determine that but mostly size ,slope, height, style of roof, skill of workers would be the main ones. A 1200 square foot house with gable roof like this house would take two people 1-3 hrs per side depending on their skill ?? Thats my guess.
HAY? I loved your instructions - watched a few vids of yours.. Need a simple advice... as a general matter.. We have some shingles carried away by STRONG WINDS! I estimate that the lost patches are about 20% of the whole area... As a general rule would you recommend replacing the WHOLE ROOF or just fixing the damaged areas?
patching will be fine ,you may find though that you can not get a perfect match most times so if that is an issue for you then you may want to do the entire thing. From run to run at the factory they can be slightly different in shade/color
Awesome videos! I like your quality work. I'm looking at an older home that has thinner plywood across the rafters. I'm planning on replacing it with thicker (3/4 I think) would it be easier to just cut the plywood in sections from the inside vs. removing all the shingles nails then the plywood?
Not sure cutting from the inside would be very easy. You could cut from the top side but I would recomment removing the shingles and then plywood anyways.
difficult to say, depends on size of roof and access to removal and amount of help you have. A 1200 sq' roof with one layer may take a first time single person over 2 hrs possibly
I just replaced my shingles with my dad and a friend. The old shingles had about 10 staples in each one. We pulled staples for 2 days, completely killed any momentum we though we would have.
if your right handed you start in top right ALWAYS! (unless it was nailed left handed then it gets interesting) find the god 2 shingle pattern then pop all nails repeat till roof is ripped. Some people do a 3 shingle rip starting in same spot i only seen 1 guy in my 10 year career do this. Exceptions if its hot and sticky and the seal isent breaking, square out a nice section with your ripper and roll it up getting all nails. (This sucks but happens usually when you rip in afternoon and dont get there at 7 AM) should have everything you are going to rip for the day done by 10-11 AM
Great timing! I need to re-roof my garage this summer. Never done this type of work before, so a garage seems like a great place to start. Can't wait to see the roof go back on.
+keifsanderson perfect,please keep watching for them. Also please click the "thumbs up " symbol under the video to help our rating if you like what you watched
+binnsh Good ideas. I forgot to mention in the video that if there is lawn around the house I like to roll out some tarps to catch the debris that hits the ground , much easier than trying to clean it out of the lawn.
@@Wangpi3ce you can use a shingle eater to remove every nail if you want but its not necessary. You can bang down most of of the nails and tear off 10x faster
Top for me man!...and knee pads!...lol!...you and zack from veteran construction, don't use knee pads!?...y'all have the best roofing vids on TH-cam, but DAYUM! my knees would be raw dude!
You could if the interlocking ones are still laying flat. I recommend removing old layers of shingles to reduce weight of roof and also so you can inspect wood roof sheeting for rot/damage.
ty I have done more than a few roofs but me and a friend are having this debate about going over the t locks I told him if they are laying flat , why not he said no way. I believe you and I are correct , I took a better look at the job the other day , they are not laying flat enough, so he will feel as if he won this round lmao, ty have a great day, @@HouseImprovements
Have you ever tried prying up shingles from the bottom corner of the roof and then rolling the whole thing up like carpet? If you have tar paper that works. Of course, you can't roll the whole roof at once but it pulls up all the nails etc with it. I stripped my entire 22 square roof myself in less than 2 hours. That shovel was important to getting each roll started. Anyways, I love the videos, I donated on your site, I'll donate more as I watch videos.
Chad D been doing this for a year and I do the same. Start at the bottom corner and pull up 4 courses at at time, hands down easiest, fastest way to get that tear off expedited. Aloha from hawaiii
Good info. Didn't know they made a special shovel for this. Stacking the old shingles seems kinda silly tho. Why not use the shovel to chuck it off the roof and clean up at ground level? Also, why are so many people shitting on this video in the comments? Roofers who are pissed that people know how easy a re-roof is now?
Coder1024 : by chucking them off the house, you get a lot more nails and pieces you then have to clean up on the ground level. A good roofer will try to keep the yard, decks, etc. clean to save time.
Less trips to edge of roof if you get a bit of a pile to take each time. I strip right into a trailer if possible or drop onto a large tarp on ground if I cant get trailer close enough.
Another Excellent video, Shannon! Thanks for sharing and producing this video. I have an A-Frame roof with a 60 degree angle (off the horizontal) to tear off. The sub-roof is 1/2" OSB. Because of the 60 deg pitch, I'll have to use Roof Jacks as I work my way up the roof. Also, I expect the shingles will just slide off the roof by themselves once I've torn them off with the roofing shovel, so I'm just going to place an old pool cover on the ground to collect the torn shingles, nails, and other debris. Actually, I'm sure they'll get hung up on the 2x8 boards on my roof jacks. Any other suggestions on how to tear off a 30yr shingle from an A-Frame would be most appreciated. Thx!
+t dub Be very careful obviously take your time working in that area.. If its a round pole with flashing around it re use that flashing. If its is wood you can likely remove and replace the flashing.
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Thank you for sharing this. It's been 43 years since I've done a roof on a cabin. I'm attempting to replace shingles on my shed, but the pitch is pretty bad for a 62 year old with artificial joints, but the roofer from Church was quoting way too high so I needed a lesson in doing all of it. Hopefully, I can get my busy son to help me. I like that removal tool. When I succeed I will save $2500 and have a ladder and tool I can still sell before we move and rent this house out.
Thanks for taking the time to show us the proper way to replace broken shingles doing it yourself. I am going to replace a few of mind today.
My dad is paying me to get the shingles off our shed so thank you for this.
If you can get under the tar paper you can work from the top side and let gravity help move the shingles down the roof as you progress down the roof.
Seen a few of these roofing vids and very rarely do people show them starting the tear-off of the first rows. Tearing off the field is pretty easy to understand, how to efficiently start the edge without scaffolding either from the roof or a ladder is what I would like to see.
I enjoyed the video! When I was young I would have gotten up on a roof and jump from it and jumped from roof to roof as they were that close... . Today; Nada... :) But with that said; I'm finishing up on a new tile floor in the upstairs bathroom; cabinetry and a granite sink base. Your advice here is priceless... Thanks...
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Wow, a 30 second video squeezed into 12 minutes. Good job.
Very helpful for this first-timer from Ontario. Much appreciated.
Had my roof replaced last year. Those guys just removed them by hand, stacked them, and then put the stacks on the top of their head to take them to the dumpster. Pretty impressive.
That works with a one layer tear off. No bueno for more than one layer.
@@bobdunagan9101 I would never install a new roof over the old one.
Actually it'll work with even a 3 layer. May not stack on head but hold in arms. Much more professional
The shovel tip will be very helpful on my 150 year old house. Trash bags and my old van is my cleanup plan since the local dumpster guy doesnt like delivering in my neighborhood.
I tried all kinds of “shingle shovels” and I always came back to my old t handle spade shovel. If you have laid shingles before it helps you understand where the nails are and how to tear them off. If they are on plywood and not crumbling you can remove them quickly without leaving any nails or debris behind. Old board decking is another animal, steep roofs are easier to clean as you go.
About the cost- in Calif, roofing contractors are required to pay for worker’s comp insurance. The last time I checked, my insurance cost the same as the wages. That sends costs up.
Great training, these type videos come in handy when you're needing to do some repairs
Thank you for posting the videos that you do. You have inspired me to do my own roof on the garage. ...I have learned so much from your videos. Thanks again!!!!
I'm sure it leaks.
@@davidbranca8560 I'm sure it does
I got nobody who will help, and no money to hire :/ So the old man is gonna do this solo. And its 100'F this week. bummer
Hi Shannon! This video is so helpful my friend! Thanks so much!
Great job. I have seen very bad job a lots. Thanks for showing how a clean and proper work looks like.
There is too many critics that don't seem to realize that this is for the DIYers and not a full time production crew. I started from the bottom so that I could shingle then seal it up between the old and new on rain days. The scaffold is a great idea, I set the boards at three levels to make getting up and down so much easier than a ladder and it made getting the bundles up there much safer.
Not sure I understand how scaffolds make getting shingles on roof, safer or easier. Either way you have to climb ladder up scaffolds right?
@@imnotgood15aka.notgood21
Because you can do the bottom 4ft of the roof by standing on the scaffold, rather than being on the roof facing down.
@@robertalan4717 well, what I was meaning is easier or faster or better in anyway. I roofed for 18 yrs so to me this is laziness. Not to mention most men should have most of that side, "really all of", tore off by the time they can set this contraption up and get started. Roofing is not hard, just have to be a man about it, that's all.
@@imnotgood15aka.notgood21
See I'm not a roofer, I'm a tree worker, having spent 15+ years removing and deadwooding sometimes huge, like 120X100ft oak trees. Years spent working within feet of 4000-40,000volt hydro lines. Sometimes I would bend a branch down into the line to hear it sizzle like bacon. But I'm older now and I'm going to do things the easy safe way and it only takes 10 minutes to set up a scaffold with wheels that I can move along the eaves. Being a climber/trimmer I can easily climb up and down the boards. There's really no rush. A safe good job is priority. Yes I have respect for roofers. They have to deal with extreme heat and cold and heights. It is one of the most difficult jobs. Cheers.
@@robertalan4717 I agree, but you can't tell me that those scaffolds are safer than screwing a harness at the ridge and wearing it. This guy slips he falls. I slip no scaffolds and still don't fall. Takes two minutes to screw 3 screws at ridge and throw harness on. Bet you can't set scaffolding 2to3 scaffolds high all the around this house in less than 30 minutes, by that time Ill have half the roof off and you will just be getting started. Then not only will I be done long before you but you have to take all that scaffolding down. I'll be faster, safer and do less work.
Cheers. 🥃
How much would it cost to replace my roof if I could hire 10 guys like this guy? You don't find this type of attention to detail anymore because roofing companies would go out of business. Nice work man!
It would cost more than it's worth. In the old days if a crew was slow then yeah probably good quality works. Today, with advancements in tools, if a crew is slow then they have no idea what they are doing. Fire immediately. 👍
lol not true
We have 2 to 3 days to get a roof done or our boss would fire us if we took longer any size pretty much but to be honest me and 5 other guys get it done and are on to the next one really hard keeping that going for a couple weeks but cant beat the money at the end
For those saying why is there no ice and water shield, it is because it wasn't code back then and it cost more so guys didn't use it. Furthermore as a journeyman roofer all aspects of your roof should be replaced 100% cause you can't guarantee ever they will make it to the next re roof and careful when walking on felt paper on the roof, have seen a couple people fall off the roof doing that
Thanks for this, needed a refresher on removing. Being asked to remove the shingles off a roof.
Refresher? Man you kidding right?
I cant believe people give him thumbs down. Haters. Love your videos!! As women good step by step and advise.
Thanks so much - will attempt this myself - question on - How bad would it be to hammer in the remaining nails sticking up, vs pulling them out?
no problem
I am getting rid of my shingles on the roof and going to install metal in place. Do you have any videos showing this process? Thanks for the excellent tips. I'm sure for you it is very basic but for us it is an education.
Would love a video on installing shingles, building my first house as I type this! Thank you!
+Levi Thomas we have a bunch of shingle videos coming out in the next few weeks so subscribe and stay tuned. We cover pretty much everything you will need to know.
Awesome! Thanks so much!
Here in Nova Scotia we have to plastic cement all the tabs down. Shingles dont come off separate like here in the vid.
This is Great! I am starting my roofing project tomorrow. Will update you once I am done. May have to ask some questions along the way. Wish me luck!
Please use our forum for questions. www.house-improvements.com/forums/
Joe Russo 😂😂 wish you luck on a roof. Buddy you must have money to burn on material
Thank you for passing on your experience. I greatly appreciate it Sir!
I am a homeowner with a 2-story roof. With that in mind, would you please do a video on how I could use safety equipment to re-roof the 2-story. Please include a section on using roof jacks.
Safest way is to hire a licensed roofer, just ask a few actual construction workers, not contractors, who they would recommend. That's the safest. Anybody that ask for payment before completion instantly remove from options, people who do the job before they receive payment always do better work and have more pride because they believe their work will speak for itself when time to collect. But you can do yourself, just make sure Jack's are nailed in rafter so they don't pull out, and when you nail on make sure when you nail shingles over them the break don't fall where Jack's were. When your done just lift shingle drive nails down, tar over nailheads and nail shingle down. To be really safe you can buy harness and harness off but hell, who doesn't wanna live on the edge a little. Enjoy 😗
Thanks for taking the time to do the video!... I appreciate it !
12 minutes to demonstrate how to tear off a roof is ridiculous tho!! This guys slower than turtle shit
And there's parts that are fast forwarded !!
I need to do my roof. After watching this video I think I can at the very least remove it.
Great video. Thks
Is it really necessary to take the old nails out with the old shingles? Particularly if a steel roof is to be installed?
not really , pound them in flat with no shingle debris under them
Shannon, this is why I subscribed to your channel. You are such a wonderful teacher. I just finished watching this roofing series. Thank you again for generously sharing your knowledge.
Thank you so MUCH!!!! INVALUABLE INFORMATION!!!
Thank you for the video. Very helpful, as I will be stripping my garage shingles in the next few weeks.
hi Shannon great videos....you helped me install my garage doors. My question...do you have to remove any and all staples remaining? or can you just tap them down with a hammer ? Thanks
I would definitely love to go work with this company. 🐢
Gabriel Mendez Roofing isn’t for lazy people.
@@gabrielmendez7669 screw you man you dumbass
Those shovels are a must have , the points let you get in between the nails to pop them
I just bought one that looks totally different, it has an edge on it that looks like a dog hair trimmer. After watching this I think I should go back and exchange
He recommended we have a case of beer while roofing lol
The concept, as I understand it, is that one asks the favour of friends to help during the project. The treats such as beer and/or pizza would be consumed during the completion of the task, or having reached a certain stage of the project that would warrant a "break" period.
@@arctichare8185
I usually just pay them. I find it very rude and wicked to ask for someone to spend hours of their time without getting paid. I'm a businessman, not a slaver. But, the pizza is a good idea, too. Food puts everyone in a better mood. Music is another one. I had someone install flooring for a house, and he needed his music.
Well done instructional video. Clear and articulate dialog. Will review your other videos.
Thanks Al, please do
Don't know if you still check this channel. But would it be acceptable to cut boards at halfway points on the joist I'd you need to replace them....I have the lumber styler roof like I this video vs pay wood. And a couple areas need to be replaced. With the price of wood currently I'd rather not replace the whole thing if not necessary....referring to the Sheathing of course...Wil be replacing all the shingles.
yes make any joints over the rafters.
Hey Shannon, I just wanted to say thank you for putting together these great DYI roofing series! I had a quick question for you, would you recommend stripping the shingles off and leaving the roof bare under tarp for a few days in between if you have the spare time? Or would you recommend just waiting for a patch of cloudy/sunny days to do it all at once?
Thanks again Shannon!
You can tarp it up , but be sure your tarps are well secured incase a wind or storm comes up. I normally would strip one side and then shingle that side leaving the rest of the home covered up. Or you can even strip off as much as you think you can do on a side , install the new shingles to that point and strip some more again to keep going. Either way you want to have some tarps available incase a storm comes up.
Any good tips to find the right shingle MFG and maybe type of shingle composite that will out-perform the basic? We get a lot of strong summers in the 90-100 and even 110F peaks every year..then for winter we do get a few weeks or more of a good rain, some with storms, and strong winds, and often gets cold to the 40's and some rare time dip into freezing a couple days a year.
Honestly ask neighbours and friends what they have used in your climate and how it has stood up.
Thank you for sharing your experience
If I strip a roof and then install the underlayment, how long can I wait before installing the new roof? I am doing my own garage roof with metal. I can't do it all in just one day. Probably be 2 weeks to complete. Should I use synthetic or just felt will do? Thanks!!
If you use felt you need to cover it right away or it will rip off in the wind. Some synthetics are better with wind for limited days. Check with manufactures recommendations.
@@HouseImprovements maybe I'll just strip the roof, put the underlayment down, then strap the roof in preparation for a metal roof. Then it should be fine for a while until I get the metal roof material.
Wonder why no roofing paper?
Thank you! This was very helpful!
They are replacing the roof and plywood where I live. I can still see light from outside coming through plywood. They have gone home for the weekend. Is this ok or do I need to worry
If it rains you could have an issue for sure
@@HouseImprovements Thank you
Is it possible to remove half a roof of shingles in order to overlap new felt on pre-existing felt and to only do half of the roof with new shingles. Our roof was done like 10 years ago but recently had a pine tree fall and damage only a portion of our roof. I was hoping to only shingle half of the backside of the roof but will do it all if needed.
its possible but I would not recommend it at all.
Okay, thanks. By the way, I love your videos…they've helped me tremendously
When you remove shingles and nails are left there do you just pound some of them back in?
I pull them . The end of the shovel will do the job easier than a hammer
Thanks for your video. Very informative as always. Thanks a lot once again.
No paper underneath. My roof has so many layers like 10 my roof is trying to cave in. Instead of taking any off they just kept adding
What if it starts raining hard , leave it or tarp it?
Have a tarp ready to go
Thanks Shannon your the best love the clear explanations you give.
This dude has to be Canadian right? I'm totally here for it 🤣
What part of the year was this done in?
Spring
How about 2x2 rafters on a double wide mobile home that are saging?
That's the fix I am in. I have. Two layers and some saging on a double wide. I even have the same color 3 tab shingles.
I really enjoy your videos! Well done!
Hello Shannon! Here's a question - a fellow told me once that it's a common thing to cut the Metric shingles to the size of the English ones (English are discontinued a long time ago). Have you ever had to do such a task? What would you recommend? Taking into consideration that this should be a guaranteed job not just a DIY. Thank you in advance for your answer and for your awesome videos!
I guess if you are patching a old roof that has old size shingles but I have never seen that. No reason to do that on a new shingle job.
What is your plan if you have to leave a roof open or it starts to rain after you get it open
Have tarps ready to cover it. Screw the tarps down and place a few bundles on it incase the wind gets up. Or just strip what you can shingle in a shorter time if you prefer.
I usually go under the shingle below the lead flashing and it releases the nails in the lead pipe flashing easier ! Its good idea to tarp below the gutter lines for easier clean up too . Its been 18 years since I did a tear off!
Clicked to look for the pitch fork. My family has always just used a pitch for instead of some fancy shovel.
Very good presentation, thanks.
Good day, my friend. Great videos and work. Just a quik question. Would it be better to used paper #90 or shingles. Will be doing it my self and might be easier to install the #90 thanks God bless you and thanks for your help with this videos. Have a great day!!!
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About how long does it take to strip a roof?
Many variables at play to determine that but mostly size ,slope, height, style of roof, skill of workers would be the main ones. A 1200 square foot house with gable roof like this house would take two people 1-3 hrs per side depending on their skill ?? Thats my guess.
Thank you for your clip!
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I loved your instructions - watched a few vids of yours..
Need a simple advice... as a general matter..
We have some shingles carried away by STRONG WINDS! I estimate that the lost patches are about 20% of the whole area...
As a general rule would you recommend replacing the WHOLE ROOF or just fixing the damaged areas?
patching will be fine ,you may find though that you can not get a perfect match most times so if that is an issue for you then you may want to do the entire thing. From run to run at the factory they can be slightly different in shade/color
youre a great teacher
Any tips on removing ice and dam in order to re- roof. Stuff looks very sticky
Many times you may have to go over it with new stuff
Excellent info. Thanks
Awesome videos! I like your quality work. I'm looking at an older home that has thinner plywood across the rafters. I'm planning on replacing it with thicker (3/4 I think) would it be easier to just cut the plywood in sections from the inside vs. removing all the shingles nails then the plywood?
Not sure cutting from the inside would be very easy. You could cut from the top side but I would recomment removing the shingles and then plywood anyways.
Love the videos Shannon. Just one question...How long would it take you to remove a roof with multiple layers (3) of shingles?
difficult to say, depends on size of roof and access to removal and amount of help you have. A 1200 sq' roof with one layer may take a first time single person over 2 hrs possibly
How do you shingle the valleys on the roof? Thanks.
Ask a roofer not a handyman.. better yet just hire a professional instead of wasting your money !
John G exactly. Roofing material is expensive to just play around with.
I just replaced my shingles with my dad and a friend. The old shingles had about 10 staples in each one. We pulled staples for 2 days, completely killed any momentum we though we would have.
Thanks for the video.
I love your videos your a great help thanks
What is a good kind of hammer to use
Quinten Puckett STILETTO ROOFING HATCHET!!!!
Thank so much for your great details video
Good solid wood roof covering instead of rotting OSB ( SOB ) sheets.
if your right handed you start in top right ALWAYS! (unless it was nailed left handed then it gets interesting) find the god 2 shingle pattern then pop all nails repeat till roof is ripped. Some people do a 3 shingle rip starting in same spot i only seen 1 guy in my 10 year career do this. Exceptions if its hot and sticky and the seal isent breaking, square out a nice section with your ripper and roll it up getting all nails. (This sucks but happens usually when you rip in afternoon and dont get there at 7 AM) should have everything you are going to rip for the day done by 10-11 AM
Great timing! I need to re-roof my garage this summer. Never done this type of work before, so a garage seems like a great place to start. Can't wait to see the roof go back on.
+keifsanderson perfect,please keep watching for them. Also please click the "thumbs up " symbol under the video to help our rating if you like what you watched
Wonderful instructions. Many thanks.
Fun, fun. I like a leaf blower and a large magnet up there.
+binnsh Good ideas. I forgot to mention in the video that if there is lawn around the house I like to roll out some tarps to catch the debris that hits the ground , much easier than trying to clean it out of the lawn.
Thanks for the clear instruction!
Pitch forks are best for tearing off. 4 prong to be exact
So you have to go remove every nail afterwards?
@@Wangpi3ce you can use a shingle eater to remove every nail if you want but its not necessary. You can bang down most of of the nails and tear off 10x faster
Top for me man!...and knee pads!...lol!...you and zack from veteran construction, don't use knee pads!?...y'all have the best roofing vids on TH-cam, but DAYUM! my knees would be raw dude!
can you go over a t lock roof with 3 tabs , ??
You could if the interlocking ones are still laying flat. I recommend removing old layers of shingles to reduce weight of roof and also so you can inspect wood roof sheeting for rot/damage.
@@HouseImprovements tyvm
ty I have done more than a few roofs but me and a friend are having this debate about going over the t locks I told him if they are laying flat , why not he said no way. I believe you and I are correct , I took a better look at the job the other day , they are not laying flat enough, so he will feel as if he won this round lmao, ty have a great day, @@HouseImprovements
i learn so much thanks Shannon!
Have you ever tried prying up shingles from the bottom corner of the roof and then rolling the whole thing up like carpet? If you have tar paper that works. Of course, you can't roll the whole roof at once but it pulls up all the nails etc with it. I stripped my entire 22 square roof myself in less than 2 hours. That shovel was important to getting each roll started. Anyways, I love the videos, I donated on your site, I'll donate more as I watch videos.
Thanks Chad, we appreciate the donation as well!
Chad D been doing this for a year and I do the same. Start at the bottom corner and pull up 4 courses at at time, hands down easiest, fastest way to get that tear off expedited. Aloha from hawaiii
Chad D long as it doesnt fall apart in tiny pieces or is stuck 2 tar or ice n water hell yeah
Chad D thanx for the top.. doing mine next spring 👍
Are you scrolling up the tar paper with the shingles? Or just rolling the shingles? And how wide a swath?
Good info. Didn't know they made a special shovel for this.
Stacking the old shingles seems kinda silly tho. Why not use the shovel to chuck it off the roof and clean up at ground level?
Also, why are so many people shitting on this video in the comments? Roofers who are pissed that people know how easy a re-roof is now?
Coder1024 : by chucking them off the house, you get a lot more nails and pieces you then have to clean up on the ground level. A good roofer will try to keep the yard, decks, etc. clean to save time.
@@xcrewchief1 That's a good point!
Less trips to edge of roof if you get a bit of a pile to take each time. I strip right into a trailer if possible or drop onto a large tarp on ground if I cant get trailer close enough.
Good job!
Another Excellent video, Shannon! Thanks for sharing and producing this video. I have an A-Frame roof with a 60 degree angle (off the horizontal) to tear off. The sub-roof is 1/2" OSB. Because of the 60 deg pitch, I'll have to use Roof Jacks as I work my way up the roof. Also, I expect the shingles will just slide off the roof by themselves once I've torn them off with the roofing shovel, so I'm just going to place an old pool cover on the ground to collect the torn shingles, nails, and other debris. Actually, I'm sure they'll get hung up on the 2x8 boards on my roof jacks. Any other suggestions on how to tear off a 30yr shingle from an A-Frame would be most appreciated. Thx!
Thanks
Wish I knew someone to help us
Naaa.eso talvez fue hace mucho tiempo...ahora se utiliza otra pala ..donde también salen los clavos y dejas de reclavar o sacar clavos después...
how do u handle around the electric cable and pole. what's the safe way
+t dub Be very careful obviously take your time working in that area.. If its a round pole with flashing around it re use that flashing. If its is wood you can likely remove and replace the flashing.
Thank you so much. great simple video on how to remove shingles. Love it, thanks.
Great video as always shannon!
+AccordBass12 thanks!
+HouseImprovements No problem man!
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Appreciate your info!
how do you prepare for rain
Keep large tarps handy
Covering the roof with roofing felt will keep it watertight if you do it right.
TylerPeterson17 ..says the non professional.