Make sure the underlayment lies smooth before you nail the top edge.
How to redo a shingle roof.
Expect to spend 1 500 to 3 000 to remove your current roof before installing a replacement.
If your roof is in good shape but has some damage to one side from a downed tree or has lost shingles in a wind storm an overlay is worth considering.
The cap of each shingle should fall evenly in half over each side of.
Many homes have an asphalt shingle roof but some have wood metal tile and slate which can be more expensive.
The average roof is 3 000 square feet or around 30 squares.
Nail each side of the cap shingle into the roof.
Stripping away the old roof more expensive because of the additional labor and materials peeling off the old roof down to the sheathing is your only option if you already have two layers.
Peel off the bottom backing.
Stick on the underlayment.
Continue to chalk additional guidelines based on the width of the shingle through at least four courses rows across the roof.
The national average cost to replace a roof is 7 211 with most homeowners spending between 4 707 and 10 460 roof installation cost ranges from 400 to 550 per square depending on the roof size and materials used in reroofing.
Repeat this on both sides of the roof.
Use your chalk and tape measure to mark about 12 inches up on the roof for the first set of shingles.
Project step by step 15 roll out the self stick underlayment.
Roofing material is estimated by the square which is equal to 100 square feet.
Place the ridge cap shingles over the roof ridges.
Every 5 inches make a new mark until you get to the rop of the roof.
Ensure that each cap overlaps the one below it by.