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QuestionWhat are common mistakes people make when installing new shingles?David Bitan is a roofing professional, licensed contractor, and the owner and founder of Bumble Roofing based in Southern California. With over 12 years of construction industry experience, David specializes in restoring, repairing, and maintaining residential, commercial, and industrial roofs. With over 60 years of combined experience, Bumble Roofing provides easy, friendly services to structures including residential, commercial, industrial, multi-family, and government buildings along with hospitals, hotels, and churches.
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QuestionShould I put an underlayment underneath my shingles?David Bitan is a roofing professional, licensed contractor, and the owner and founder of Bumble Roofing based in Southern California. With over 12 years of construction industry experience, David specializes in restoring, repairing, and maintaining residential, commercial, and industrial roofs. With over 60 years of combined experience, Bumble Roofing provides easy, friendly services to structures including residential, commercial, industrial, multi-family, and government buildings along with hospitals, hotels, and churches.Underlayments help prevent leaks from getting through your roof, so you should install a layer before you start putting on shingles.
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QuestionHow do I figure out how many shingles to buy?David Bitan is a roofing professional, licensed contractor, and the owner and founder of Bumble Roofing based in Southern California. With over 12 years of construction industry experience, David specializes in restoring, repairing, and maintaining residential, commercial, and industrial roofs. With over 60 years of combined experience, Bumble Roofing provides easy, friendly services to structures including residential, commercial, industrial, multi-family, and government buildings along with hospitals, hotels, and churches.Calculate the area of each section of your roof by multiplying the length by the width. Then, add the area of each section of roof to find out how many total square feet you need.
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QuestionCan I install shingles on a hot day?David Bitan is a roofing professional, licensed contractor, and the owner and founder of Bumble Roofing based in Southern California. With over 12 years of construction industry experience, David specializes in restoring, repairing, and maintaining residential, commercial, and industrial roofs. With over 60 years of combined experience, Bumble Roofing provides easy, friendly services to structures including residential, commercial, industrial, multi-family, and government buildings along with hospitals, hotels, and churches.Don't try to install your shingles or walk on the roof while it's very hot. This can damage the shingles. If the weather is hot, try working only in the morning while it's cooler.
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QuestionDoes the nail have to go through the plywood when installing shingles?Mark Spelman is a General Contractor based in Austin, Texas. With over 30 years of construction experience, Mark specializes in constructing interiors, project management, and project estimation. He has been a construction professional since 1987.Yes, you want to make sure the nails are long enough to penetrate the wood substrate.
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QuestionWill shingles flatten out after a few days?Mark Spelman is a General Contractor based in Austin, Texas. With over 30 years of construction experience, Mark specializes in constructing interiors, project management, and project estimation. He has been a construction professional since 1987.Once the shingles start getting warm and heat up, they will flatten out. This could take many days, but will lay flat eventually.
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QuestionWhen is it too cold to shingle a roof?Mark Spelman is a General Contractor based in Austin, Texas. With over 30 years of construction experience, Mark specializes in constructing interiors, project management, and project estimation. He has been a construction professional since 1987.The winter months are not good for installing shingles. A good time is late spring/early summer.
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QuestionWhere is the exact spot on the shingle to place the nails?Mark Spelman is a General Contractor based in Austin, Texas. With over 30 years of construction experience, Mark specializes in constructing interiors, project management, and project estimation. He has been a construction professional since 1987.Just about 2 inches above the shingle tabs and not in the tar strip.
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QuestionIs there a certain temperature to have a new roof put on?Mark Spelman is a General Contractor based in Austin, Texas. With over 30 years of construction experience, Mark specializes in constructing interiors, project management, and project estimation. He has been a construction professional since 1987.It's good to wait until early summer in colder regions, and year-round in the warmer regions.
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QuestionDoes the plastic tape on the back of shingle need to be removed?Mark Spelman is a General Contractor based in Austin, Texas. With over 30 years of construction experience, Mark specializes in constructing interiors, project management, and project estimation. He has been a construction professional since 1987.No, you do not have to remove this black strip. The strip will eventually melt away.
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QuestionHow do I roof over existing shingles?Mark Spelman is a General Contractor based in Austin, Texas. With over 30 years of construction experience, Mark specializes in constructing interiors, project management, and project estimation. He has been a construction professional since 1987.The key to reroofing is that the existing shingles are removed at the tabs only.
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