Do it yourself Derby Roofing tips ( The "tear off")

Welcome to our Derby roofing blog. We are glad we could be here to share some tips with all of you. Today we will be covering the tear off of a roof.
When it comes to do it yourself work, its never going to be easy, so get as many friends and family members as possible to help with job. Once you have your team together you have to decide what material your new roof will be made of. once you have decided this you can measure the roof and estimate how much of the material you chose you will need to reroof. AFTER you have the materials and tools you can then begin your Derby roofing tear off.

roof in need of repairs

Most Derby roofing companies will use this technique also but if your doing the job yourself tear off the roof in small sections, finish, then do another section, if you have a team then you should finish the tear off in a few hours. Use roof jacks, nail them down to the rafters. make sure you have placed your trash container(s) on the side of the house your beginning the tear off.

Derby roofer on the ridge

Derby roofing contractors will tear off the ridge caps. you can now work your fork under the shingles. continue prying the shingles up trying to roll them into a ball on the way to the container makes it easier for some people. The shingles may get too heavy and have to be pulled apart just do whatever makes the job get done quickest and safest. There will be flashing around the different objects protruding from your roof, if you plan to reuse any of this flashing (Derby roofers usually do) then you need to be very careful when pulling out the nails. After stripping the shingles down to the roof jacks remove the roof jacks. remove the remaining shingles to the edge of the roof. you may need to cut the ice and water barrier if you cannot get your fork under it. If the barrier continues to not come loose leave it and go right over it.
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I hope this helps with your roof tear off i will be posting more DIY tips and tricks in the future for the benefit of all you Derby roofers thanks! We look forward to bringing you more on roof repair services in Derby keep working hard, see you next time.

Roof tear off