Resheeting A Roof

This step is known as roof re sheeting.

Resheeting a roof.

Call us at 509 535 1566 or use our contact form to have one of our roofing professionals contact you about your re sheeting needs. This is what is called re sheeting. When doing a roof replacement project there s a chance that your contractors will propose to remove the existing roofing material and re sheet it with plywood. In discussing the options and other considerations you roofer may include resheeting your roof.

Begin applying the sheets from the bottom of the roof the eaves and work your way up to the ridge. This video includes safety tips money saving techniques and more. Most homeowners would probably ask is that important if your home was built before 1970 that answer is likely yes. It is important here that the sheathing at the eave line be exactly perpendicular to the rafters so that the sheets will meet at the centers of the rafters.

When this is required and in order to meet code we must re sheet the roofing deck prior to installing any roofing material. This video is a must watch if you re thinking about sheeting your roof. Pry the shingle from the roof. The last course at the top may need to be rip cut if the roof is not in 4 foot increments.

The nails in the shingle should come up with the shingle when you pry it off.