Getting Shingle Bundles On Roof

Hot weather affects composite asphalt 3 tab shingles by making them more pliable.

Getting shingle bundles on roof.

While they may not look it a bundle of shingles is extremely heavy. Keep your shingle bundles in the shade during sunny days and high temperatures. On high pitched roofs nail down a board just below where you will lay the shingle bundles. How to put shingle bundles on the roof ladder.

All the ladder lifts i saw on youtube were too labor intensive and so i designed my own with stuff i had around the house. This article expands on these tips below. This will prevent the. Btw most shingles weigh about 60lbs a bundle.

Park a truck with a 10 foot high sturdy standing surface very near to the edge of a single story roof with the. Put them on the roof they have a truck. However shingles are packaged in a way that they are light enough for the average person to carry around. Obviously the cheapest but also the most physically taxing method is simply carrying the roofing materials by hand onto the roof.

Do not take them out of their packaging before setting them down. Carefully lay the bundles flat out on the roof. A chimney or shaded area of the roof if it s available. Lift a bundle of shingles using your hips and legs more so than your arms and back.

So get ready for your workout. As a rule of thumb there are 3 bundles to a square assuming that you are using three tab strip shingles. When it is time to bring them on top of the roof try to keep them in the shade i e. Have the lumber company deliver.

The shingle bundles will be plastic or paper wrapped bundles that are made to be light enough for a single person to carry. The average bundle of shingles covers 33 3 ft 2 so three bundles of shingles are needed per square. This means that if you are going to be using heavier shingles you will need to have more bundles to cover each square foot. Put on your work gloves.

Since transportation is a major cost factor expect prices to vary by location. A square of shingles is the number of shingles needed to cover 100 sq feet of roof area. It took about 90 minutes to make. Best of luck with your re roofing.

Asphalt shingles range in price from about 25 per bundle for a standard 3 tab style to around 50 75 or more for an upgraded architectural style. You may carefully lay 3 tab.