Replacing Roof In Sections

A roofing contractor must ensure that a deck s surface condition is suitable for application of new roofing materials including shingles.

Replacing roof in sections. Repairing a section of. Stagger the sheathing in a brick pattern for extra strength. Cracked or split shingles may be repaired without. Measure the opening of the section of roof to be shingled cut the plywood to size and nail to roof rafters.

After cleaning the debris and reframing the roof lay down a base sheathing. Begin by removing the shingles down to the wood sheathing and slip a strip of adhesive ice and water barrier available where roofing repair products are sold under the soffit main roof joint. Chapter four of the reroofing section labelled roof decks for reroofing provides that a deck as part of a roof assembly needs to provide structural support and be the substrate for the roof assembly. If the damage is more significant but confined to one side of the roof partial reroofing is an option that will cost thousands of dollars less than doing the entire roof.

In some cases it might be better to remove all the shingles from a roof in urgent need of repairs and re roof the house. Before applying new roofing materials the deck should be inspected to determine that it is smooth straight and free of irregularities such as. However if the area in need of new shingles is located in an inconspicuous area or the section is relatively small you might be able to get away with nailing down some replacement shingles. This will make roof repair difficult in the future as it s much harder to roof just half of a home than it is to roof an entire home.

If you were able to keep the removed section in one piece measure it. A composite decking made of solid materials it resembles real wood and particularly strong and stable for bearing heavy load. If not climb the roof and measure the opening so you can cut the replacement piece to be a perfect fit. Eight foot 1 2 inch thick plywood is standard sheathing material.

Check the damaged area for damage to the moisture barrier or flashing and check the damaged area for signs of seepage. If not replace bad wood with new plywood sheathing or 1 x 6 sheathing boards whichever is applicable to your type of roof. Depending on the location and the size of the area in need of replacement it might be difficult to blend replacement shingles into the rest of the roof. Make minor repairs on the roof if it is in good condition.

Depending on how the roofs join you may have to cut a slot to work it in far enough. It will be even harder to match the two sides of a roof for a half roof repair and it s difficult to figure out how to get both halves of the roof back on the same schedule if you plan on selling the home.