How To Get Shingles Onto A Roof

Climb onto the standing surface of the truck grasp the bundle of shingles and swing or walk them onto the roof.

How to get shingles onto a roof.

Before committing to this how to roof a house project try this. You can either use special shingles called ridge shingles or cut a number of regular shingles into 3 tabbed equal pieces and bend each so they fit snugly on the roof peak and nail them into place. If you passed this first test go to the lumberyard or home center and throw a bundle of shingles onto your shoulder. I bought my shingles carried them home on my utility trailer.

If debris collects on the shingle s adhesive band it may not seal properly limiting the roof s wind resistance. Each bundle weighs over 50 pounds. We built a slide from 2x4s and plywood. Step from the truck to the roof if you haven t done so already and pull or pick them up and place them on a peak hip or rake of the roof.

Lastly you will want to re lay those shingles that you removed and numbered earlier. Avoid debris when stacking shingles. Get out a ladder and climb up onto your roof. We really need to get some shingling done.

You will be laying it down over the valley then shingling the addition to the roof. Before you grab your ladder remember not all roofs are the same. So we rented a cool tool to help aptly named a shingle lifter. The first phase of that chore is getting the bundled shingles onto the roof.

Make sure that you give the new shingles the room to fold through the center of the valley as well as onto the old roof deck. If you can t walk around on it comfortably hire a pro. We tied a rope to the handle of a red american flyer wagon the kids used to use. We put the wagon on the slide about a 75 degree angle put a bundle in the wagon and pulled it up the slide onto the roof.

You ll need around 12 inches or so. You ll need longer nails for this part as you re driving through more layers of shingles. While you should be roofing on a clean surface debris may blow onto the roof while you are installing your shingles. Read on to learn more to see if you re ready to take on the job.

Obviously the cheapest but also the most physically taxing method is simply carrying the roofing materials by hand onto the roof.