How To Remove Shingles From Your Roof

Safely set up your ladder near the moss.

How to remove shingles from your roof. Step one break the seal on the target shingle. The shingles will roll up like a ball in front of the fork. Follow the store bought cleaner s instructions for how long you should leave the cleaner on the moss. After you have removed all shingles from one side of the roof it is now necessary to walk the roof and remove any roofing nails that have been left behind.

Continue tearing off the shingles and underlayment until you reach the roof jacks then start over at the top of the roof. To access the nails. You will want to start from one side of your roof and work your way to the other side. The first step obviously requires the removal of the nails holding that shingle to the roof deck.

In the photo below the target shingle perhaps it needs replacement due to damage from a falling object or roof. Push the shingles down to the roof jacks. Remove the shingles in layers as you work your way up the roof. Tools you will need for roofing from amazon bostitch coil nailer https amzn to 2u1v8e2 shingle remover https amzn to 2fzu5wf roof snake https amzn to 2twjlbx tool belt https amzn to 2texypa this video describes how i remove shingles with a pitchfork without tearing up the tar paper underneath into a million pieces.

Remove shingles in a 2 to 3 ft wide section as you work down the roof. With either your homemade cleaner or a store bought option spray the.