How To Properly Roof A Valley

Place a piece of sheet metal under the shingles to make sure you will not damage the flashing.

How to properly roof a valley.

Next i smear roof cement a couple of inches away from my snapped line. Snipping off the corners of. Ensure ice and water protector has been installed along the valley first. Some roofers cut the shingles parallel to the flashing s center ridge.

When i ve finished shingling the first roof plane i snap a chalkline 2 in to 3 in. This video is about how to install peel n stick in valley. Nail it every couple of feet. This video is about how to install peel n stick in valley.

Cut each side of the flashing at the lower end to conform with the corresponding edges of the roof using sheet metal cutters. How to do it determine cuts. Others start with a 3 inch wide. Then starting at the base of the.

Away from the valley center just as i did with the closed cut valley. The lowest of these valley shingles is cut back at an angle in line with the lowest course line. A properly flashed roof valley should have an ice and water shield installed with roofing felt being properly secured over the ice and water. Use a tin snips to cut the drip edge to size.

To secure the roof valley flashing nail it down carefully. When shingling a roof with three tab shingles it s easiest to shingle the roof planes first working toward the valley. Laminated shingles let you start in the valley and work outward which can be an advantage in some situations. If the ice and water shield is missing then you will have to remove the shingles on both sides along the valley put ice and water shield in place and re shingle the roof.

Then i install a line of shingles up the valley with the top edge aligned with my snapped line. All valleys start the same. Only nail at the edges with only enough nails to. Depending on the roofing material this may dictate what style can be used.

Install the drip edge on the gable ends of the roof after you finish installing your underlayment.