Remove Shingles For Metal Roof

Some roofing contractors recommend reroofing with standing seam metal because the total roof weight is but a fraction of a standard asphalt shingle roof which helps preserve the roofing integrity.

Remove shingles for metal roof.

Push the shingles down to the roof jacks. A benefit to doing it this way is that you can see if there is any rotten plywood that needs to be replaced before installing the new roof. Before you set the day to remove the shingles from your roof contact a local equipment rental company for a large dumpster for the shingles. Climb onto the roof with a shingle scraper.

Continue tearing off the shingles and underlayment until you reach the roof jacks then start over at the top of the roof. However before you decide on reroofing with a metal roof you have to keep in mind that there are specific conditions that make reroofing with a. The shingles will roll up like a ball in front of the fork. Remove roof shingles before installing a metal roof.

In my opinion going over the old shingles is worthy of consideration because of the benefits of doing so. In a typical year approximately 90 of the roofs our company manufactures are installed over old shingles. Push them down the roof so they fall into the trash bin. Remove shingles in a 2 to 3 ft wide section as you work down the roof.

A square edged spade or roofing shovel are ideal tools for getting underneath the shingles and loosening the roofing nails from the wood.