Reskinning House Roof

Use the split end of a claw hammer to pry out nails still holding bits of shingles onto the roof.

Reskinning house roof. Nail drip edge flashing to lower edge of roof. Use 90 degree angles to hammer the skin. Remove leftover debris from the roof. Do this gently so as to not damage the door or the skin.

Slide the split ends of the hammer under and around the nail. To avoid the skin from shifting from its place you can use two clamps that will hold the skin in place. The rise is how much the roof increases in pitch for every 12 inches in horizontal. The best shingles will last up to fifteen years.

Use the hammer to tap on the edges of the skin until the skin begins to fold correctly. Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters. And try to avoid working on sunny days. A couple of cold days won t cause trouble but after weeks and months the adhesive strips on the shingles can attract dust and fail to seal even when the weather does warm up.

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to reshingle a roof steps. Cover roof deck with 30 pound felt underlayment. The shingles won t stick together which makes them prone to wind damage. Avoid roofing your house in below freezing temperatures.

A solid watertight roof is absolutely essential to your home but the asphalt shingles that protect your roof from the elements don t last forever. Lever the split end of the hammer up to pull the nail out of the roof.