Before starting repairs to the roof the foundation for the entire porch and any supporting columns must be assessed for damage and structural integrity.
How to tear a porch off while supporting the roof.
Removing the roof for safety s sake start with the roof when you are dismantling a porch.
Begin with the gutter trim work and then the shingles.
Place an extension ladder next to the porch and make sure it is stable if the porch has a roof.
Usually the entire porch structure temporarily must be supported sometimes with an extensive shoring system held in place by scaffolding.
The main posts have been already cut and the.
Demonstration of a controlled fall of a heavy porch roof.
If you are thinking about replacing old rotted porch posts the first thing you ll need to know is how to jack up and support the roof structure properly and.
Begin at the top of the porch roof and jab the spade under the shingles to remove them.
Depending on how they are mounted you ll either.
The roof has been prepped with supports to make it fall forward when pulled off the house.
Use a spade shovel to begin tearing off the shingles.
Use the ladder to access the roof.