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Roofing
Your roof protects one of life’s biggest investments CertainTeed’s Landmark dimensional shingle will perform its job with style. Builders and remodelers across America know certain things to be true of CertainTeed. or starters, we’ve been in the roofing business for over 100 years, and we have thousands of satisfied homeowners. The process of building that satisfaction begins the moment you turn to us. CertainTeed offers you the broadest range of color and style choices. But you’ll see it’s not style over substance. You’ll get a roof that’s made from the highest quality materials and backed by a strong warranty program. It’s our promise to you: quality made certain, satisfaction guaranteed.
Striking looks Thanks to soft shadow lines, a random tab design and a patented color blending process, Landmark performs the amazing. It gives your roof the classic shades and dimensional appearance of natural wood or slate.
Durable construction Landmark shingles vary by weight and thickness. The heavier you choose, the more durable and dimensional-looking your roof will be. But whichever shingle you pick, be assured that it’s built on the industry’s toughest fiber glass mat and the strongest materials available.
Step by Step: Replacing your Roof
Step One: Tearing off the old shingles
A tool called a shingle scraper acts like a ramp to pivot the scraper against and lift the shingles from the roof. As it is pushed under the shingles, it lifts the shingles and pries the nails out as well.
When the shingles are removed, some tar residue and small chunks of debris may be left behind, which are removed with extra scraping. The old shingles then need to be disposed of properly. Shingles are surprisingly heavy and can weigh a minimum of 225 pounds per square foot. The debris needs to be removed by a utility vehicle and taken to a dumpster. We will secure any loose or rusty nails on the roof for security and safety.
Also we will examine the roof for any loose boards or any boards that are deteriorating that might cause future problems.
Step Two: Preparing for new shingles
After the shingles have been torn off we install a drip-edge along the eave by nailing the edge with galvanized roofing nails. Next, we make sure the corners are secured and adjoin any overlapping pieces with only a small amount and forcing the aluminum drip edge together. Fortunately the aluminum bends easily and from there the overlapping drip edge can be nailed down for added security.
Next an ice and water shield is rolled out and adhered onto the roof. This product is extremely sticky, yet its shield protects the roof against any leakage sealing a water tight barrier around all the nails that penetrate it. This shield saves tremendous future hassles such as a leaky roof or extreme damage during heavy snow storms.
A hammer tacker is the most efficient tool for securing the tar paper. If one is not available, an electric staple gun can be used as well. These tools will assist in the installation of the felt. If we run into any plumbing vents, we slip in a scrap of felt which will be removed later once the shingles are removed.
Step Three: Installing Ridge Vent
If a ridge vent is needed to allow for hot attic air to escape, we cut a thin strip of sheathing from each side of the peak with a circular saw blade to cut exactly the depth of the roof sheathing planks which will run almost the entire length of the roof. When the second side is then covered with felt, the top row cover will cover the peak concealing the ridge hole and will be cut out at a later time. The ridge cap shingles will be attached with two nails each. At the very top, the shingles will be trimmed down anywhere a ridge vent hole was made.
A plastic ridge cap will be installed then ridge cap shingles will be applied and nailed accordingly. Tar can be used to hold down any loose shingles, mainly the corners of the first shingle.
Step Four: Installing the new asphalt shingles
The first thing we will install is a starter strip which backs the first visible row of shingle and prevents water from getting through to the roof. We start by installing shingles in the lower corner, moving to the right then uphill. As we move up the roof, we will progressively cut larger amounts from the first shingle in each row. The first full shingle will hang over to make the water drip away from the fascia, which is the vertical board at the edge of the roof, and helps reduce deterioration of the fascia. Once the shingles are lined up, nails are driven in by a roofing nailer.
Roofing nailers will save a lot of time. Anywhere on the roof where there is a peak, shingles will be lapped over the peak and over any plastic ridge vent cap.