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Not sure if you check these comments but. The end of 2019 I bought my first home. And it needed a roof. I went and watched ALOT of your videos. And proud to say i stripped and replaced the roof. It looked great and never had a leak. THANK YOU!!!!!!
If a roll ends before the end of the roof starting a new roll requires a side lap. Slitting a bubble out leaves no side lap. What is the point of ice dam if it’s compromised with a huge cuts.
I used to run a chalk line with the old 3 tab to make sure they stay straight. Don't really have to do it with the heritage style though. Your videos are by far the most informative I've ran across so far. Every step is thoroughly explained and by the book. I thought I was a pretty fast shingler until I watched your speed shingling videos. Dude you blaze through a 30 square roof in half the time it would take me. A good video on how to roof and flash around dormers would be a big hit. Ive started to see alot of questionable installs that I've been called to fix because the half price cut throat bid was a half assed "handy man" who didn't even have the correct insurance to be performing work on a roof. Also what is your preference on roofing a valley? California, Open, Closed Cut, Woven? Fantastic job bro. Keep up the good work.
In the valleys, I torch down a half a roll of modified bitumen, of course on roof slopes where I can still walk safely, this way it gives you freedom what type of valley you want to go with, regular straight, or California etc.. I strike a chalk line both sides of valley line where I don't want to nail from towards the middle of the valley.
I am an Indiana Boy myself about to do 14 square on my mobile home just . have not done anything like this since i worked in the roofing trade in my early 20s then mid 20s became a welder
Safety lines. are required by osha so be careful guys and gals if you are doing it for a living . There are other requirements also, just dont want hard workers to have to take well earned money to pay fines
Nice layout of the roof. Unfortunately you just destroyed it by using air guns. All the underlayment that have to be used now are because of all the ice dam damaged caused mainly by the air guns. All the manufacturers know the problems caused by air guns and come up with silly things like putting hockey tape on there shingles. In 2015 we may a killing shoveling off roofs that were mainly newer rooofs all air gunned on. If homeowners will get up on roofs with me I’ll have them pick out any shingle and then will gently lift shingle and will show them that at least 60 percent of nailing is incorrect.
Not on my roof man. Nails hardly do anything these days! The tar is so good that as long as the shingles are fully sealed then them things ain't going anywhere. Also, there's 2 adjustments. The compressor and the gun so Let's be realistic here and admit that roofing has some of the worst craftsman in it. When done right with a gun, there's no problems ever. My videos are only popular because a lot of people were surprised at how many mistakes they were making and wanted to improve. Back in the day there was no reason to improve at roofing, 3 tabs just worked. So it's way different now and if you're still hand banging, you're basically making hand tools in a cave while everybody else is out there shooting guns and getting electrocuted
3:14 What kind of nails? I didn't understand the middle word. "Inch and a quarter [---?] nails." I know of some guys who use 3" nails, and the only reason I can see is cause they have to be long in order to get past the magnetic hammer head so that they can make that first hit without holding the nail with their left hand. I don't think they had any kind of hydraulics.
We do 12-3/4 off drip edge, then 5-1/2 show every row up the roof with chalk lines. Over half way up the roof we will square the top line to the ridge. This ensures the shingles are squared to the roof, tar line is directly on the key way of the shingles, no exposed key ways, and that the shingle nailed above the other has the additional nails. Everyone has their own system, I am sure yours works well.
The thing with roofing is a lot of people think every roof is created equal. They think its as simple as just nailing shingles on and the shingles will keep it completely waterproof until they start breaking down or the roof receives significant damage from wind, tree limbs, etc but fail to realize a roof isn't meant to be waterproof, it's only meant to shed water. People will buy a house with a newer roof and think it's good to go for another 20 years just because their inspector went up there and didn't find any obvious flaws and there's no visible leaks coming through the ceiling. Sometimes a homebuyer has the advantage of knowing it was done by a reputable company but even then sometimes reputable companies don't always do the best work and aren't able to provide a short term or even longternmwarranty to the homebuyer. Maybe they let a beginner do some shingling, they got in a hurry to get the job done, their top installer came in hungover, they nailed into keyways and the inspector doesn't notice or whatever it may be. Roofing is hard work and anybody who at least somewhat knows what they're doing can do a roof that will last a few years before causing noticeable leaks but it takes a skilled roofer to be able to do a roof that will last 20 or more years and leave little to no rotted sheathing for the next time the roof needs replacing but unfortunately the fly by the night roofers are long gone and have already been paid and won't stand behind their work when issues do arise. Sometimes issues arise from heavy rain, snow, wind, etc but more often than not issues are caused by a bad install because bad weather events are inevitable
Wow I’m amazed how simple shingling actually is when it’s explained properly. I worked for my brother one summer and he wouldn’t train me and just wanted me to hand him shingles and clean up the ones he threw off the roof.
hello there my friend but i noticed that when you snapped out for your first 5 rows of shingles you had said it was 5 5/8 x 5 is 281/4 and your second control line should have been at 561/2 or am i wrong??? you said 28 for the first line and 56 for the second which is it
Yea what I did was dropped it a little bit so that it will cover any imperfections a new shingler might have. If I made it exact and a new shingler was trying to do it they probably would struggle. By lowering it a little it's more dummy proof and still unnoticeable
I re-shingled half of my 16x24 garden shed today. It's looking great. I watched these 3 videos about 5 times and I keep learning things each time. Thanks for doing these!
Thanks for these 3 videos, I am facing my home roof replacement; insurance paid claim due to high wind shingles flying; problem is the contractors I have spoken so far quoted more than what I have for it. I am entertaining the idea of do it myself, now these videos have some of all the info I need but not all; the good news is I used to work finished carpentry and framing for many years but just never done any roof before; I as well are not a car mechanic and took apart our Toyota Corolla, overhauled the whole car most parts and put it back together; it is running, my friend says the roof is simpler in comparison yet I would prefer a pro to do it but the prices I am getting are going to steer me into doing it myself; in my case I got a single story 1350 sq ft home with an L shape roof in 2 sections which measure 80x80; I am told I have 16 sq ft of roofing; ours have 3 layers to tear down and I am gathering info as far as how much and type of material needed; I know I want to put it Laminate shingles from HD Castle Sandstone but not sure yet about water barrier or felp; we are in Las Vegas, Nevada and here it is mostly sunny all year around; roof pitch here is 4:12 I believe and in my roof there are 2 valleys, 2 attic turbines, 4 vents, a chimney, a small round skylight and the AC Unit is on the roof in the center of it on roof 1; roof 2 is the one mostly for garage facing the street. I am not worry about demolition and tear up but worry about how to work around obstacles and how to properly install around it as it is difficult to find here. I would think it would take me about 4 days to do it on my own provided I can get all materials up. I watched a video here in you tube on how to make an electric joist using a 16 ft metal ladder which I have but if I do not use a contractor because pricing with the insurance check I believe I have enough for the materials I need and some tools I may need as well and my calculations are to be around $6000 mark; not sure yet. Another feasible way is to find a lone roof contractor who would do only the installation part with me providing a clean area, materials and help as needed; not idea what he would charge labor. I would be including dumpster as well; by the way my actual shingles are 3 tabs; that is why I will be upgrading to laminate as recommended by some I have already talked to. Any advises for me? I subbed; Thanks!
If it's insurance you should never do it yourself. I always make sure my customers don't pay a dime and I get enough money to do the job properly. You just have to find a roofer that can do the same. If you're having issues with the insurance company you can always hire a Public adjuster but if it's just a roof that is already fully approved then I would try and stay away from that
You are a kick ass teacher. Also pretty cool we're nearby eachother I am in chicagoland area but have been working in NW indiana a bit lately. Thanks for the helpful tips and taking the time to educate
Best way to absorb this much information….. watch it in real time. Maybe twice. Then watch it in x2 speed. You can still understand what he’s saying, and not break your foggy plan or train of thought in your own head. Write down your plan in simple but important bullet points on a piece of paper. Sure, it’s simple standing on the ground imagining you and a couple buddies knocking it out. But we all know you better be in a zone tackling something this important. It’s gotta be last at least, if not more than the material warranty.
Thank you for you're videos bro I am definitely building enough confidence to attempt to get roofing as a job and or career.. just that child inner feeling if you know what I mean lol ❤👍👍👍👍👍👋
Im a do it yourself er, only little experience with shingles. Just built a 28x30x12 garage. Im about to shingle but ran into issues and your video helped me out a lot. Thanks
Sadly, i would think the bubble cutting on the ice and water would fail inspection. You're supposed to lap side edge by at least 4 to 6 inches. When you cut the bubble and stick one side over another the lap is maybe a quarter inch. If youre going to cut bubbles i eould think you would have to put a 6 inch wide piece under the bubble, and then lay the two pieces from the bubble cut over that piece.
Hey man I’ve been watching your videos for a while now, I’ve been a general contractor doing interior and exterior remodeling . I currently transitioning over to doing roofs, soffit and gutters kind of like you. It’s just more stressful trying to do everything (interior and exterior) do you have any tips or suggestions for getting more leads on roofs and exterior jobs? I’m currently in indianapolis IN . Props to you man you’re my inspiration 💯💪🏽 -American Brothers Roofing and Construction
oh right on! and yea i mean you can always push content and engage on facebook. ask for reviews from past and current clients. maybe even get a lead generator like home advisor or something..not the best idea but i've always had it and as long as you make the calls and monitor it closely it should be profitable
May not work for everyone but word of mouth was my bread and butter. When you know what you're doing and take pride in your work like this guy does the calls keep coming. I ran a small operation (regrettably) too afraid to bite off more than I could chew or have to keep laying people off. Just my experiance. Either way the best of luck to you brother! Keep on keepin on.
Thanks for the information/ refresher. I use to do some construction (20yrs ago) and got out if it but now doing my own shed/garage. Appreciate the information
If there is a bubble in the weather watch then you are not straight!, I have never ever in my years of roofing have I seen anyone use a chalk line for starter
I’ve got to say I’ve watched about a dozen videos getting ready to do my first ever roof all be it just a shed. This is by far the best explained and shown video I have watched ! Thank you for the confidence to go out and get started now :)
Okay good learning. Maybe next year I’ll get into the roofing business. Need that money to get a ticket to go to Mars with Elon. And be a Mars builder too.
i started using my first cut shingle on top of my first starter instead of cutting a piece of starter, makes no difference just feels smoother when your trying to get your first few bundles on!
Why are there so many videos on youtube showing how to do a shingle roof. There are full instructions on every bundle wrapper. Anybody that can read should be able to do it.
no. they don't cover every scenario, and the guys making the shingles, don't specialize in shingling. have you torn off roofs? clearly the installers don't read instructions. they take instructions from the people they think know how to roof, and don't have the knowledge themselves of what is correct. therefore, i'd say 95% of roofers are either shingling extremely inefficiently, making simple mistakes that are easily corrected, or are doing hack work without the slightest idea that they are not actually doing a quality job. idk what job you do as a living, but regardless of instructions there is somebody out there doing it better than you, with less effort. and that's why i make videos. to help others sharpen quality and eliminate wasted movement
Just want to say thanks for your content. I'm a weekend warrior DIY'er and just shingled my 10x13 Gazebo that I'm building from scratch. Your videos helped the installation go safely and smoothly. It looks great and have gotten lots of great compliments. Keep up the great work!
The best Shingle roofing video on youtube! Thank you for putting this out, I just completed my lean to style shed yesterday thanks to your tips and video
I'm a new subscriber to your channel and want to say I like your approach to the attention to detail of what you do. Just a quick question/comment. I do mostly identical to the procedures that you explained. The one thing that I do different that I would be curious about your input on is I always start my starter on the rake first and then I will run across the eve and that will inherently give me my offset of about 7 in. Let me know what you think thank you.
All the roofing video's I watch have a long straight edge. I was wanting to know how to start if it is straight and then recedes 2 foot and then continues straight, these are usually a over hang or just the way the house is not a square. I am 63 years old and need to put a new roof on but when I have roofers come out and measure it has come to my attention that my roof is 24 sq. , 26 sq., 29 sq, and so on, math is math. Hope you can answer my question even though this video is from 2 years ago. I happen to know my roof is 23 squares. It seems like tipping at $650.00 a square when I get these high square counts, will be looking for a answer, thanks.
I'm not 100% sure how to answer that, but you can watch my videos and find out how to start from all different situations, and you just have to use your basics and fundamentals to figure it out
Just wanted to say thanks for your roofing lessons. Currently roofing my house. Just finished the front half with four valleys. Had a leak in the front and couldn't afford to pay for a professional. Would not / could not have tackled it properly without your help. FYI roofing is a young man's game:) This is kicking my arse!
Why is there a bubble in the ice and water shield if you are a veteran roofer.? Shingle starter is for newbys ,turn a shingle upside down and use it as one then you can nail down the starter and top shingle at the same time and 6" overlap is what is recommended.
Shingle starter is the way to go. Your way is old school. And Ice and water shield will always bubble when left over night or even if the sun goes away for an hour. It was cooler out when I installed it so there was no sun. A veteran roofer worthy of offering advice would've already known that
@@NWIVeteranConstruction The old school ways were when things were done right by union roofers,none of them would use a starter shingle like that and if they ran them up the rake like you did,thinking they were going to hold shingles down they would be told to go down and clean up the ground and labor for the job and leave the roofing to the guys who knew what they were doing,you must remember one thing,them roofs that you throw together because you like to show everyone how fast you think you can use a nail gun will be replaced by someone else in 15-18 yrs because shingles are cheap quality coverups,nothing more then that,we replaced a shingle roof with a metal roof and now the homeowner has something that will last a lifetime and be proud of having it on their home. I have seen many guys like you who have ego's about putting shingles on with a nail gun and bragging about how good they think they are, nobody really cares,I know a few mexicans who can nail damn near twice as fast as you can but they do not brag about it,they just move onto the next job.
Absolutely not. It's the most important line to snap! And the only one I normally snap. Because fascia is normally wonky due to the rafter cuts and facia guys not stringing lines. You get a lot of in and out areas. If you don't snap a line for your starter, then you are 100% starting off with a crooked first row of shingles. It takes 2 seconds to gurantee you won't have to battle crooked shingles. Worth it everytime if you care about quality.
Are you this job or over 45 years this guy's pretty good but I've always put my starters on and running up the gable no stop lines You do it long enough and can't keep it straight and something's wrong with you. I very rarely use the snap line My roofs can help beautiful
@ 15:10 if you do 11&1/4 every two rows wouldnt that drop every 2nd row 1/4 inch droping the tar line off the smooth part onto the granuals? wouldnt the seal strip be better off on the smooth part rather then the granuals?
I noticed how when you left off the 1/8th that about 8rows up you came off an inch from the control line. So if you just run parrallel to the control line its still serving the same purpuse right?
After watching tons of videos on roofing, yours makes the most sense! When i got to shingling I could not find your video! 😡I just installed on a small lean to shed and need to redo everything from the drip edge, paper to the shingles. Ended up using another video, the wrong way video😂 Your install is the correct way!! Didn’t pay attention to lining nails and the first starter sheet to avoid the first seem 😮😡🥵. Luckily it’s small lean-to where I only used 1 full bundle of shingles. Im going to be building 2 larger sheds in the yard and want to do it right!! Thank you! $50 redo better than head aches down the road.
If you cut the ice and water shield - like you did to remove the bubbling - doesn’t that break the seal and defeat the purpose of the ice and water shield? Now you can get leaks in that seam, correct? I’m about to shingle a man-cave shed for the first time and appreciate the time you take to explain these things.
Good video for people starting out shingling. Cutting the wave in the ice shield is necessary, if you don't, you will see it when facing your roof from below. Here in SoCal, we call it 'Fisheye'. I made a long comment in the first part. If anybody is interested, check it out, especially if you are in a heavy weather area. Regarding starter shingle, we never extend it by the eve more than half inches, about three eights. Start laying down your starter on the opposing side from where you start shingling. This way you only cut it once. And your first shingle still may need a small cut if keyways happen to be offsett less than five or six inches. You can play with the size of your steps a little bit, as you getting nearer to the ridge it becomes less important since rainwater has less momentum. Chalk line I only use if your eve have more than one beginning, lower or higher sections that needs to be flushed once your on open field going up to the ridge. I ensure that my shingles keep a straight vertical line by extending my shingles just a bit higher, like an eight of an inch so I can see the line of the 'reveal' or also called 'exposure 'that guides me when I lay my shingles down. Hope I was clear, if U have any questions, shoot me up.
I just watched one of the segments shingling this roof. Very good instruction. I watched because my garage roof is in bad shape more along one side than the other because of an awning that was screwed down into the roof. Really upsetting. Good video though.👍✌
Great video. Thanks. I have a question. I'm roofing an old wooden garage which is 20ft long and the distance from the bottom edge of the roof (at the eaves) to the peak is 78" at one end and 80" at the other. I was planning to snap 2 reference lines and the question is should I snap them an equal distance up from the bottom edge of the roof and deal with the difference in rise when I reach the ridge or should I slant the snap lines such that each absorbs 1" of the differences in rise.
Even not being new, I find it's best to do one task to completion if possible. You get in a groove and it ends up being faster in my experience. I'd rather not switch between laying shingles and then going over to do drip-edge or starter or whatever. Better to just lay all of one thing first, then go to the next.
Bro I want to thank you for getting on here and showing me how to roof I can do alot of things in the construction world but after today I can roof as well I appreciate you 🙏
Used all these steps in this video series to shingle my gazebo. THANK YOU! It was on point!!! Also the “bubble” tip was great! Only thing missing was the ridge
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You get alot of walkers but also have seen you on some crazy shit. Would love to shoot for ya.
Not sure if you check these comments but. The end of 2019 I bought my first home. And it needed a roof. I went and watched ALOT of your videos. And proud to say i stripped and replaced the roof. It looked great and never had a leak. THANK YOU!!!!!!
@@briannash9709 that's awesome brotha. Thanks for sharing
@@NWIVeteranConstructionyo when you coming back to UA-cam?
Great information! I appreciate how you breakdown the information to make it digestible
That's bs on cutting the ice shield. If you cut it then you had better run a bead of modified caulk on both sides and add a 12" patch over it.
Correct slitting out a bubble in ice dam requires a lapped in patch
Oh shut up😂
If a roll ends before the end of the roof starting a new roll requires a side lap. Slitting a bubble out leaves no side lap. What is the point of ice dam if it’s compromised with a huge cuts.
I used to run a chalk line with the old 3 tab to make sure they stay straight. Don't really have to do it with the heritage style though. Your videos are by far the most informative I've ran across so far. Every step is thoroughly explained and by the book. I thought I was a pretty fast shingler until I watched your speed shingling videos. Dude you blaze through a 30 square roof in half the time it would take me. A good video on how to roof and flash around dormers would be a big hit. Ive started to see alot of questionable installs that I've been called to fix because the half price cut throat bid was a half assed "handy man" who didn't even have the correct insurance to be performing work on a roof. Also what is your preference on roofing a valley? California, Open, Closed Cut, Woven? Fantastic job bro. Keep up the good work.
In the valleys, I torch down a half a roll of modified bitumen, of course on roof slopes where I can still walk safely, this way it gives you freedom what type of valley you want to go with, regular straight, or California etc.. I strike a chalk line both sides of valley line where I don't want to nail from towards the middle of the valley.
I am an Indiana Boy myself about to do 14 square on my mobile home just . have not done anything like this since i worked in the roofing trade in my early 20s then mid 20s became a welder
Safety lines. are required by osha so be careful guys and gals if you are doing it for a living . There are other requirements also, just dont want hard workers to have to take well earned money to pay fines
Love this and u sexy too!!!
My second week in roofing and I’m actually liking how simple it is and fast the pace is
How you feel about it 4 mo later 😂
The heat is crazy sometimea
35 years at retirement ,I have a feeling things be different.
@@Perromedico way different
Can’t hate on the ogs that been at it
Nice layout of the roof. Unfortunately you just destroyed it by using air guns. All the underlayment that have to be used now are because of all the ice dam damaged caused mainly by the air guns. All the manufacturers know the problems caused by air guns and come up with silly things like putting hockey tape on there shingles. In 2015 we may a killing shoveling off roofs that were mainly newer rooofs all air gunned on. If homeowners will get up on roofs with me I’ll have them pick out any shingle and then will gently lift shingle and will show them that at least 60 percent of nailing is incorrect.
Not on my roof man. Nails hardly do anything these days! The tar is so good that as long as the shingles are fully sealed then them things ain't going anywhere. Also, there's 2 adjustments. The compressor and the gun so Let's be realistic here and admit that roofing has some of the worst craftsman in it. When done right with a gun, there's no problems ever. My videos are only popular because a lot of people were surprised at how many mistakes they were making and wanted to improve. Back in the day there was no reason to improve at roofing, 3 tabs just worked. So it's way different now and if you're still hand banging, you're basically making hand tools in a cave while everybody else is out there shooting guns and getting electrocuted
@@NWIVeteranConstruction hi, so the compressor should be at what, and gun?
Hey, VC. Is there any way to schedule a call? I think I’m getting scammed on my roof and need some guidance. From one vet to another.
zack.ahearn.az@gmail.com send your number
3:14 What kind of nails? I didn't understand the middle word. "Inch and a quarter [---?] nails." I know of some guys who use 3" nails, and the only reason I can see is cause they have to be long in order to get past the magnetic hammer head so that they can make that first hit without holding the nail with their left hand. I don't think they had any kind of hydraulics.
regular roofing nails are 1 1/4 inch.
We do 12-3/4 off drip edge, then 5-1/2 show every row up the roof with chalk lines. Over half way up the roof we will square the top line to the ridge. This ensures the shingles are squared to the roof, tar line is directly on the key way of the shingles, no exposed key ways, and that the shingle nailed above the other has the additional nails. Everyone has their own system, I am sure yours works well.
The thing with roofing is a lot of people think every roof is created equal. They think its as simple as just nailing shingles on and the shingles will keep it completely waterproof until they start breaking down or the roof receives significant damage from wind, tree limbs, etc but fail to realize a roof isn't meant to be waterproof, it's only meant to shed water. People will buy a house with a newer roof and think it's good to go for another 20 years just because their inspector went up there and didn't find any obvious flaws and there's no visible leaks coming through the ceiling. Sometimes a homebuyer has the advantage of knowing it was done by a reputable company but even then sometimes reputable companies don't always do the best work and aren't able to provide a short term or even longternmwarranty to the homebuyer. Maybe they let a beginner do some shingling, they got in a hurry to get the job done, their top installer came in hungover, they nailed into keyways and the inspector doesn't notice or whatever it may be. Roofing is hard work and anybody who at least somewhat knows what they're doing can do a roof that will last a few years before causing noticeable leaks but it takes a skilled roofer to be able to do a roof that will last 20 or more years and leave little to no rotted sheathing for the next time the roof needs replacing but unfortunately the fly by the night roofers are long gone and have already been paid and won't stand behind their work when issues do arise. Sometimes issues arise from heavy rain, snow, wind, etc but more often than not issues are caused by a bad install because bad weather events are inevitable
So you think a roof is not meant to be water proof hay. That's just sad untruth.
Almost finished my first roof. Garden shed. I snapped a line for every line of shingles. 😂. Your videos were very helpful.
Wow I’m amazed how simple shingling actually is when it’s explained properly. I worked for my brother one summer and he wouldn’t train me and just wanted me to hand him shingles and clean up the ones he threw off the roof.
hello there my friend but i noticed that when you snapped out for your first 5 rows of shingles you had said it was 5 5/8 x 5 is 281/4 and your second control line should have been at 561/2 or am i wrong??? you said 28 for the first line and 56 for the second which is it
Yea what I did was dropped it a little bit so that it will cover any imperfections a new shingler might have. If I made it exact and a new shingler was trying to do it they probably would struggle. By lowering it a little it's more dummy proof and still unnoticeable
I re-shingled half of my 16x24 garden shed today. It's looking great. I watched these 3 videos about 5 times and I keep learning things each time. Thanks for doing these!
did u put 1/2 inch over hang or 3/4 for your starter 😮
The shingle packaging has directions on the back of the bundle. Even has pictures!
Can't teach you any of the stuff I showed her today!
Thanks for these 3 videos, I am facing my home roof replacement; insurance paid claim due to high wind shingles flying; problem is the contractors I have spoken so far quoted more than what I have for it. I am entertaining the idea of do it myself, now these videos have some of all the info I need but not all; the good news is I used to work finished carpentry and framing for many years but just never done any roof before; I as well are not a car mechanic and took apart our Toyota Corolla, overhauled the whole car most parts and put it back together; it is running, my friend says the roof is simpler in comparison yet I would prefer a pro to do it but the prices I am getting are going to steer me into doing it myself; in my case I got a single story 1350 sq ft home with an L shape roof in 2 sections which measure 80x80; I am told I have 16 sq ft of roofing; ours have 3 layers to tear down and I am gathering info as far as how much and type of material needed; I know I want to put it Laminate shingles from HD Castle Sandstone but not sure yet about water barrier or felp; we are in Las Vegas, Nevada and here it is mostly sunny all year around; roof pitch here is 4:12 I believe and in my roof there are 2 valleys, 2 attic turbines, 4 vents, a chimney, a small round skylight and the AC Unit is on the roof in the center of it on roof 1; roof 2 is the one mostly for garage facing the street. I am not worry about demolition and tear up but worry about how to work around obstacles and how to properly install around it as it is difficult to find here. I would think it would take me about 4 days to do it on my own provided I can get all materials up. I watched a video here in you tube on how to make an electric joist using a 16 ft metal ladder which I have but if I do not use a contractor because pricing with the insurance check I believe I have enough for the materials I need and some tools I may need as well and my calculations are to be around $6000 mark; not sure yet. Another feasible way is to find a lone roof contractor who would do only the installation part with me providing a clean area, materials and help as needed; not idea what he would charge labor. I would be including dumpster as well; by the way my actual shingles are 3 tabs; that is why I will be upgrading to laminate as recommended by some I have already talked to. Any advises for me? I subbed; Thanks!
If it's insurance you should never do it yourself. I always make sure my customers don't pay a dime and I get enough money to do the job properly. You just have to find a roofer that can do the same. If you're having issues with the insurance company you can always hire a Public adjuster but if it's just a roof that is already fully approved then I would try and stay away from that
You are a kick ass teacher. Also pretty cool we're nearby eachother I am in chicagoland area but have been working in NW indiana a bit lately. Thanks for the helpful tips and taking the time to educate
Thank you!
I usually do kinda like a moon walk to take all the bubbles out as I nail the paper down .
Best way to absorb this much information….. watch it in real time. Maybe twice. Then watch it in x2 speed. You can still understand what he’s saying, and not break your foggy plan or train of thought in your own head. Write down your plan in simple but important bullet points on a piece of paper.
Sure, it’s simple standing on the ground imagining you and a couple buddies knocking it out. But we all know you better be in a zone tackling something this important. It’s gotta be last at least, if not more than the material warranty.
Thank you for you're videos bro I am definitely building enough confidence to attempt to get roofing as a job and or career.. just that child inner feeling if you know what I mean lol ❤👍👍👍👍👍👋
Great approach of walking backwards towards roof edge while laying out starters
Im a do it yourself er, only little experience with shingles. Just built a 28x30x12 garage. Im about to shingle but ran into issues and your video helped me out a lot. Thanks
Sadly, i would think the bubble cutting on the ice and water would fail inspection. You're supposed to lap side edge by at least 4 to 6 inches. When you cut the bubble and stick one side over another the lap is maybe a quarter inch.
If youre going to cut bubbles i eould think you would have to put a 6 inch wide piece under the bubble, and then lay the two pieces from the bubble cut over that piece.
That’s a roofing system for dog sheds in Ireland wtf you putting that garbage on houses for 🤦🏻♂️🤣🤣
could have just put tape on drip and measured up 7'' knowing you're hanging starter 3/4'' over drip...
Dang an inch? Our warranty calls for 3/8 to 1/4 any bigger and it'll break or bend under weight of snow and ice
Hey man I’ve been watching your videos for a while now, I’ve been a general contractor doing interior and exterior remodeling . I currently transitioning over to doing roofs, soffit and gutters kind of like you. It’s just more stressful trying to do everything (interior and exterior) do you have any tips or suggestions for getting more leads on roofs and exterior jobs? I’m currently in indianapolis IN . Props to you man you’re my inspiration 💯💪🏽
-American Brothers Roofing and Construction
Or how can I put myself out there? I know it’s pretty late in the season but this upcoming summer I want to put 100% into exterior only
oh right on! and yea i mean you can always push content and engage on facebook. ask for reviews from past and current clients. maybe even get a lead generator like home advisor or something..not the best idea but i've always had it and as long as you make the calls and monitor it closely it should be profitable
May not work for everyone but word of mouth was my bread and butter. When you know what you're doing and take pride in your work like this guy does the calls keep coming. I ran a small operation (regrettably) too afraid to bite off more than I could chew or have to keep laying people off. Just my experiance. Either way the best of luck to you brother! Keep on keepin on.
Ive got 80' of eave and shorter starters. Salesmen dont have a clue do they..
Instead of the "starter" strips, couldn't you tar the drip edge instead, then lay the shingles?
My shingles was just newly installed , but it still leaks to the ceiling, what causes it.? Pls help my roof installer
I think the starter is supposed to go under the drifts edge on the rake of the roof. Any reason why you didn’t tuck it under?
Thanks for the information/ refresher. I use to do some construction (20yrs ago) and got out if it but now doing my own shed/garage. Appreciate the information
Glad to help
"It's plenty good for me in real life" (the pink chalk line). Wouldn't it be best to use a more distinct color?
U can also fold the bubbles over and nail it down to get rid of the bubbles instead of cutting and it works through sane
If there is a bubble in the weather watch then you are not straight!, I have never ever in my years of roofing have I seen anyone use a chalk line for starter
Superb explanation! I like the cutting of the ice & water shield as it will show later on! Keep up the amazing content.
Another purpose for starters is for win resistance. Especially for the 1st row of shingles.
I’ve got to say I’ve watched about a dozen videos getting ready to do my first ever roof all be it just a shed. This is by far the best explained and shown video I have watched ! Thank you for the confidence to go out and get started now :)
Very smart I do the same thing so I know he's a good roofer
Okay good learning. Maybe next year I’ll get into the roofing business. Need that money to get a ticket to go to Mars with Elon. And be a Mars builder too.
I was thinking the same!
How would you start singling on a roof that has a hips on both sides of the roof
That's crazy The guys got the same hammers I got😊
i started using my first cut shingle on top of my first starter instead of cutting a piece of starter, makes no difference just feels smoother when your trying to get your first few bundles on!
You have to nail starter into the drip edge or it's gonna blow up I guarantee it
Instead of cutting a small piece just run the rake edge first
Too bad that Owens Corning shingle ain't worth a f***
Why are starters used? Years ago we never used them. Curious!
You can snap lines at 22 1/2 and 45 on most shingles. Off the top of yiur first Shingle. Dont have to do all that math this guy is doing.
Fantastic tutorial! Thanks for sharing the knowledge.
Why are there so many videos on youtube showing how to do a shingle roof. There are full instructions on every bundle wrapper. Anybody that can read should be able to do it.
no. they don't cover every scenario, and the guys making the shingles, don't specialize in shingling. have you torn off roofs? clearly the installers don't read instructions. they take instructions from the people they think know how to roof, and don't have the knowledge themselves of what is correct. therefore, i'd say 95% of roofers are either shingling extremely inefficiently, making simple mistakes that are easily corrected, or are doing hack work without the slightest idea that they are not actually doing a quality job. idk what job you do as a living, but regardless of instructions there is somebody out there doing it better than you, with less effort. and that's why i make videos. to help others sharpen quality and eliminate wasted movement
Just want to say thanks for your content. I'm a weekend warrior DIY'er and just shingled my 10x13 Gazebo that I'm building from scratch. Your videos helped the installation go safely and smoothly. It looks great and have gotten lots of great compliments. Keep up the great work!
Very nice! You're welcome man I'm honestly just happy to help.
What is the reason for running starter strip up the rake edges?
Great video!! You need to get a microphone!!!!! :)
Also our warranty does not allow for a hangover on the rakes
The best Shingle roofing video on youtube! Thank you for putting this out, I just completed my lean to style shed yesterday thanks to your tips and video
Happy to help
I'm a new subscriber to your channel and want to say I like your approach to the attention to detail of what you do. Just a quick question/comment. I do mostly identical to the procedures that you explained. The one thing that I do different that I would be curious about your input on is I always start my starter on the rake first and then I will run across the eve and that will inherently give me my offset of about 7 in. Let me know what you think thank you.
That's good too! I used to do that as well. I let my guys do it np
All the roofing video's I watch have a long straight edge. I was wanting to know how to start if it is straight and then recedes 2 foot and then continues straight, these are usually a over hang or just the way the house is not a square. I am 63 years old and need to put a new roof on but when I have roofers come out and measure it has come to my attention that my roof is 24 sq. , 26 sq., 29 sq, and so on, math is math. Hope you can answer my question even though this video is from 2 years ago. I happen to know my roof is 23 squares. It seems like tipping at $650.00 a square when I get these high square counts, will be looking for a answer, thanks.
I'm not 100% sure how to answer that, but you can watch my videos and find out how to start from all different situations, and you just have to use your basics and fundamentals to figure it out
Fair enough, I have been watching and will be able to figure it out, thanks for taking the time to respond, be safe.@@NWIVeteranConstruction
Thanks I’m starting on roofing this video was very helpful 👍 keep it up with that good work 👊
I appreciate it! Have fun n be safe
What color is that shingle anyway?
Is ice and water shield at the eaves commonly used in milder climates like California?
I can't speak for them but I doubt it. It's typically used in cold climates where ice damming is common
Is it safe for someone to be inside the house while getting new roofing because im gettting mine done.
Yes you will be fine. It's loud af though, i recommend getting out of there awhile when the shingles start going down.
Just wanted to say thanks for your roofing lessons. Currently roofing my house. Just finished the front half with four valleys. Had a leak in the front and couldn't afford to pay for a professional. Would not / could not have tackled it properly without your help. FYI roofing is a young man's game:) This is kicking my arse!
Haha hence the warnings in the beginning! Glad it's working out for you though. Don't forget to kick back
An 64 and want to do this, geezz
Why is there a bubble in the ice and water shield if you are a veteran roofer.?
Shingle starter is for newbys ,turn a shingle upside down and use it as one then you can nail down the starter and top shingle at the same time and
6" overlap is what is recommended.
Shingle starter is the way to go. Your way is old school. And Ice and water shield will always bubble when left over night or even if the sun goes away for an hour. It was cooler out when I installed it so there was no sun. A veteran roofer worthy of offering advice would've already known that
@@NWIVeteranConstruction The old school ways were when things were done right by union roofers,none of them would use a starter shingle like that and if they ran them up the rake like you did,thinking they were going to hold shingles down they would be told to go down and clean up the ground and labor for the job and leave the roofing to the guys who knew what they were doing,you must remember one thing,them roofs that you throw together because you like to show everyone how fast you think you can use a nail gun will be replaced by someone else in 15-18 yrs because shingles are cheap quality coverups,nothing more then that,we replaced a shingle roof with a metal roof and now the homeowner has something that will last a lifetime and be proud of having it on their home.
I have seen many guys like you who have ego's about putting shingles on with a nail gun and bragging about how good they think they are, nobody really cares,I know a few mexicans who can nail damn near twice as fast as you can but they do not brag about it,they just move onto the next job.
Popping starter lines? Waste of time the edge metal is the only line you need
Absolutely not. It's the most important line to snap! And the only one I normally snap. Because fascia is normally wonky due to the rafter cuts and facia guys not stringing lines. You get a lot of in and out areas. If you don't snap a line for your starter, then you are 100% starting off with a crooked first row of shingles. It takes 2 seconds to gurantee you won't have to battle crooked shingles. Worth it everytime if you care about quality.
I didn’t realize that you put starter along the rake
Yepp
Also ne er overlap shingles or starters
Are you this job or over 45 years this guy's pretty good but I've always put my starters on and running up the gable no stop lines You do it long enough and can't keep it straight and something's wrong with you. I very rarely use the snap line My roofs can help beautiful
Excellent. Thank You.
I want to learn how to do roofing, can you give me work?
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@ 15:10 if you do 11&1/4 every two rows wouldnt that drop every 2nd row 1/4 inch droping the tar line off the smooth part onto the granuals? wouldnt the seal strip be better off on the smooth part rather then the granuals?
thanks dude, great video, simple and a one man job!!!! I have to do my roof soon and I will remember your video....
I noticed how when you left off the 1/8th that about 8rows up you came off an inch from the control line. So if you just run parrallel to the control line its still serving the same purpuse right?
Planning a new covered deck build for a new home. Thank you, very much, for this.
What do you think about using impact resistant shingles, diy. Pros and cons. Thanks
After watching tons of videos on roofing, yours makes the most sense! When i got to shingling I could not find your video! 😡I just installed on a small lean to shed and need to redo everything from the drip edge, paper to the shingles. Ended up using another video, the wrong way video😂 Your install is the correct way!! Didn’t pay attention to lining nails and the first starter sheet to avoid the first seem 😮😡🥵. Luckily it’s small lean-to where I only used 1 full bundle of shingles. Im going to be building 2 larger sheds in the yard and want to do it right!! Thank you! $50 redo better than head aches down the road.
I know I could do this or at least figure it out on the fly!!! But code enforcement will F#CK ME!!!
If you cut the ice and water shield - like you did to remove the bubbling - doesn’t that break the seal and defeat the purpose of the ice and water shield? Now you can get leaks in that seam, correct? I’m about to shingle a man-cave shed for the first time and appreciate the time you take to explain these things.
Y cut the ice n water for a bubble now u got a leak no 3in lap wtf
nah, not how it works. add a 2 foot strip over it if it makes you feel better but roofers don't usually bother.
Good video for people starting out shingling. Cutting the wave in the ice shield is necessary, if you don't, you will see it when facing your roof from below. Here in SoCal, we call it 'Fisheye'.
I made a long comment in the first part. If anybody is interested, check it out, especially if you are in a heavy weather area. Regarding starter shingle, we never extend it by the eve more than half inches, about three eights. Start laying down your starter on the opposing side from where you start shingling. This way you only cut it once. And your first shingle still may need a small cut if keyways happen to be offsett less than five or six inches. You can play with the size of your steps a little bit, as you getting nearer to the ridge it becomes less important since rainwater has less momentum. Chalk line I only use if your eve have more than one beginning, lower or higher sections that needs to be flushed once your on open field going up to the ridge. I ensure that my shingles keep a straight vertical line by extending my shingles just a bit higher, like an eight of an inch so I can see the line of the 'reveal' or also called 'exposure 'that guides me when I lay my shingles down.
Hope I was clear, if U have any questions, shoot me up.
So always remember to read your bundles for warranty specs as they differ for different states and countries!!
Metal roof version?
I just watched one of the segments shingling this roof. Very good instruction. I watched because my garage roof is in bad shape more along one side than the other because of an awning that was screwed down into the roof. Really upsetting. Good video though.👍✌
Anyone ever use GAF peel and stick starter ?
Not a fan of any rolled starter but I'm also not against it and I'm sure it works very well
I have done a lot of roofs but I guess I was doing it wrong, my nails too close to the seams. Thanks, I like the way you teach.
That shingle is an OC SURE NAIL with the enbedded cloth.
Why do hot dog buns come in 8 packs, but hot dogs in 10 packs? Some might say why do starter shingles not match the length of asphalt shingles .
Great video. Thanks. I have a question. I'm roofing an old wooden garage which is 20ft long and the distance from the bottom edge of the roof (at the eaves) to the peak is 78" at one end and 80" at the other. I was planning to snap 2 reference lines and the question is should I snap them an equal distance up from the bottom edge of the roof and deal with the difference in rise when I reach the ridge or should I slant the snap lines such that each absorbs 1" of the differences in rise.
Awesome video !
Even not being new, I find it's best to do one task to completion if possible. You get in a groove and it ends up being faster in my experience. I'd rather not switch between laying shingles and then going over to do drip-edge or starter or whatever. Better to just lay all of one thing first, then go to the next.
absolutely! its a great technique to become efficient
Once you know how each piece goes, I like doing it as I go to stay more efficient..but I do agree with finishing each task to become familiar.
The essential craftsman said it best. If you have a dozen pieces to measure, measure them all! Dont measure one, cut one, then measure the next.
@@bri_guy508 yessir! My next video is inspired by him. 36 minute video of me setting a world record
If you lay out your ice and watershield let it sit for 5 mins you wont have bubbles.
Then use fasteners after
When you cut the bubble in the ice and water isn't it supposed to overlap a foot atleast?
Bro I want to thank you for getting on here and showing me how to roof I can do alot of things in the construction world but after today I can roof as well I appreciate you 🙏
I use the end of my roofing knife to measure how much the starter sticks out which is a little less than half inch.
Wow 👏😮 that was super funny, brother you make me laugh so hard
Shouldnt cut your ice specially right under the other cut smh
Used all these steps in this video series to shingle my gazebo. THANK YOU! It was on point!!! Also the “bubble” tip was great! Only thing missing was the ridge
I'll make one next week. But oldest video that has 1 million views has a bit about cap
Exposing tar on starter was good. I'll give u that
I cant believe you guys stick with that 3/8 .925 two stones and one bear nipple stuff. Life is so much easier over here in the real world.
Lol WHAT