How To Lay Shingles On A Roof

Every 5 inches make a new mark until you get to the rop of the roof.

How to lay shingles on a roof.

Continue laying your shingles horizontally up the roof. Mark 12 inches up on the roof for the first course of shingles then mark every 5 inches all the way up the roof to set your reveal. To lay out the design for the shingles begin at the bottom of the roof and place a tape measure inch from the edge of the roof to ensure the shingles overhang the drip edge. Many pros shingle in a vertical line up the roof because it s much faster.

Repeat this on both sides of the roof. Do this on both sides of the roof. To install asphalt shingles start by installing underlayment and new flashing on the roof. Use the chalk line to snap a straight line vertically every 6 inches.

Known in the trade as vertical racking or staggering this how to lay shingles method enables the roofer to install a single column of shingles all the way to the peak without the wasted back and forth motion necessary to fill several rows of stair steps. Then begin nailing the shingles to the roof working in rows and starting at the edge of the roof. Once you ve done that cut your shingles to size if they re not already.