Re-roofing is a nice
alternative if your original roof shingles are not badly cupped, curled or
expanded. Re-roofing spares you the
trouble of costs and risks associated with asphalt shingle roof repairs. Most building
codes allow homeowners to have two asphalt shingle layers if your roof is in
good condition.
Asphalt shingle types for re-roofing
For new layers, heavy
shingles are commonly used. It’s because irregularities and shingle failures
are less likely to occur if the asphalt shingle is thick. Architectural and
laminated asphalt shingles that are heavy-textured also do well, since they do
not require to be fitted carefully over the existing shingles. The heavy
texture will hide dips and marks from the original layer.
Asphalt shingle re-roofing preparations
When you call on
roofing contractors, they will come to your home and provide inspection of your
existing roof. They will also check on your roof deck for a layer count,
smoothness of the original layer, roof deck soundness, roof slope, and other
factors that will help them decide what is suitable for a roof-over and whether
you can do a re-roof.
In addition, roofers
will look for damaged roof decking, examine strip shingles, and change roof
sheathing as required prior to proceeding with the re-roofing over your roof.
Removal of shingles
If the shingles are
needed to be removed, there is a proper build up of points between rest of the
roof and the removed shingled area. This way, the roof surface stays acceptably
firm and that it doesn’t create wear points for the new asphalt shingle layers
that have to go over the existing roof.
Then, roofers will trim
any signs of curled shingle corners and get rid of any bent tabs. They will
replace them with new shims, also known as shingle scraps. Your roof will look
good as new
An asphalt shingle
re-roofing job is best left to professional roofers.Visit http://www.mbroofing.com/ today for a free quote and re-roof advice.
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