Roll Out Roofing Installation

Unlike shingles which apply one by one you can roll out a square of mineral surface rolled roof within minutes.

Roll out roofing installation.

Roll out and cut roll roofing to cover the length of the roof. Position and roll out the roofing carefully because it is not easy to reposition then press it into the cement. Rolled roofing by contrast comes in lighter 75 pound units and is tightly rolled up and sealed. If you re doing this in the winter roll your roofing sheets out in a garage.

If it does have to be installed in cold weather cut it into 12 to 18 foot sheets and lay them flat inside a garage to warm up and flatten out. This should give you a 1 inch overhang on the eaves including the top edge. There are three systems including glue down torch. Roll roofing is made from the same asphalt composition material as shingles and it s easier to install.

Rolled roofing goes down quickly. Roll roofing is not very pliant or flexible in cold weather of fewer than 45 degrees fahrenheit and it can crack and break if it is manipulated while cold. Place the top edge of the roofing along the chalk line. Coat the top edge with a 4 to 6 inch wide layer of roofing cement and apply the next courses in the same way.

Nail only its top edge the part that is bare of mineral coating. Step by step roll roofing installation. Composite shingles are heavy and unwieldy.