Replacing Roof Cap Shingles

Inspect the roof and the ridge caps for damage once a year.

Replacing roof cap shingles.

If your shingles are standard three tab shingles the caps are made by cutting one shingle into three separate parts. And because ridge cap shingles are bent over the roof they can deteriorate quicker than the rest of the roof surface. This is an area of the roof which requires extra care and skill. They are nailed down so that the nails are not exposed.

Take a stack of regular 3 tab shingles and cut little v notches at the top edge of the shingles between the tabs. The cap shingles for most roofs measure 12 inches by 12 inches. Woodland woodberry brown designer laminated architectural shingles 25 sq. We had a wind storm recently blow off one shingle and damage 3 shingles on our garage.

There are a number of key steps you need to take to avoid mucking this part up. Per bundle 14 pieces by gaf 45 34. If you need to replace a missing ridge cap shingle down the line you will need a crowbar to gently pry up the shingles above the shingle you re replacing. In order to replace damaged roof shingles you need to remove the damaged shingle.

It s important to realize the amount of shingle exposed to the weather is only 5 inches. How to replace a damaged shingle. The shingles at the peak of your roof are commonly called cap shingles. We had to replace them and all the roofing companies said to do it ourselves because its easy winds of 100km the yard was a mess garbage shingles toy pools.

When done incorrectly they detract from the roof. The good news is that they can be replaced without having to replace the entire roof. When ridge cap shingles are installed properly they accentuate the roofline. If you need to replace some of the caps here s how to do it.

The ridge cap shingles are just regular 3 tab shingles that are cut and turned sideways. Per bundle 30 pieces by gaf 2 53 77 bundle. Timbertex weathered timber double layer hip and ridge cap roofing shingles 20 lin.