ROOFING MATERIALS

Prepping Materials

• A roof must be prepped before applying your roofing materials.

• Step one: Nail on Drip cap. This cap us used to prevent water from getting in behind the metal fascia and contacting the wood

• Step two: Install water and ice membrane. This material is a rubber membrane that has adhesive on one side that sticks the roof. This is usually added in areas where you might get a lot of water running and ice build up.

• Step Three: Lay the felt paper (tar paper). This is usually laid over entire roof (it doesn’t have to be but building code is starting to lean that way)

• Step Four: Placing roof vents. There are several types. The number of vents depends on the amount attic space that needs to be vented. There is 1 vent required for every 150 square feet of attic space. This also depends on the type of attic vents you used.

Type of attic vents

• Plastic and Aluminum Vents

• Turbine vent

• Ridge Vents

Gable Vents

SOFFIT VENTS

Asphalt Shingles

• Most widely used.

• Several different types.

• Lifespan of 15-25 years

Steel shingles

• Made out of aluminum or other steel types.

• Typically carry lifetime warranty

Cedar shingles

• Cedar wood shims.

• Cedar oils naturally repel water and insects.

• Last 40-50 years

Clay roof

• One of the oldest roof coverings.

• Requires little maintenance, and is fire, mold and insect resistant.

• Fragile, and expensive.

Slate Shingles

• Actual slivers of rock used as shingles.

• Long lifespan.

• Similar to clay.

• Heavy and requires a strong roof.