How To Tar A Roof Valley

Move to the highest end of the valley and work your way down cleaning shingles from both sides of the valley whether they re damaged or not.

How to tar a roof valley. Lay one and two tab shingles as you near the valley so full size shingles will run across the valley. Clear any debris in the roof valley and surrounding area. Apply drip edge to the eave. Take a close look at how i paper the 30 in the center of the valley.

Only nail at the edges with only enough nails to. Start at the top lay the felt paper from the top of the roof valley to the eaves at the roof edge. Take measurements of your roof flashing most flashing is 14 inches wide but yours may vary. Insert the bar under a shingle and pry upward at a.

Ensure ice and water protector has been installed along the valley first. Start at the upper row of shingles at the upper end of the valley. Roof one side of the valley running the shingles across it. Then starting at the base of the.

Then i run a r. Shingle the other side of the valley the same way. A roof valley is very prone to leaks especially if you have an older roof. While tar and gravel roofing or built up roofing systems have many positive aspects if you live in an area or the roof is in a location where it will receive strong sun exposure hot tar roofs will likely damage the roof s membrane if it is left uncovered or unevenly covered by the gravel.

I swear it is the fastest way out there. Stop nailing 6 inches from the center. Remove 8 inches of shingles at each side of the valley with a 16 inch nail bar. Cut drip edge flashing at an angle at the corner press it lightly against the eave end not too hard or you will misshape it and drive a nail near the end.

To secure the roof valley flashing nail it down carefully. The reason why the roof valley is such a sensitive area has to do with all the rainwater and or melting snow that accumulates and flows through the valley on its way into the gutters.