- If you're a homeowner
about to get a new roof, most likely your old roof
is gonna get taken off. So in this video, we're
gonna talk about five things you need to know to help you prepare for your shingle roof tear off. (upbeat music) What's up, guys? Welcome to The Metal Roofing Channel. I'm Thad Barnette. Make sure you subscribe
if you're new here. We release metal roofing and
metal construction content every Monday and Wednesday. Well, today, we are talking
about shingle roof tear offs, the expectations you should have, what the process is gonna be like, and how to prepare your property for the shingle tear off day. The first thing that we
need to talk about is the actual process of the roof tear off. The better that you understand that, the better you'll be able to
prepare for the actual day. So the installers will come. They'll bring a dumpster, maybe several depending on the
property and the installer. They'll use tools to rip
up the shingles, the nails, flashings, underlayment, everything that'll go into the dumpster. The time frame that it'll
take will depend on the size of the house, the square footage
of the actual roof surface, the flashing zones, design of the house. If there's more flashings,
it might take a while. If there's more square footage, it might take longer as well. The actual removal of the
shingles will allow the installer to have access to your roof decking. Now, this is important for
a couple different reasons. If the roof decking is rotting in areas, that can be replaced. They'll be able to access that and let you know if you
need plywood replaced underneath your roof. Also, it'll allow them to
level out any uneven areas. The roof behind me has
a lot of waves and dips. It's an older roof. It settled over time. So the installers are going to fix that and make sure there's a
nice even level surface for the new roof to go on. Second thing for you to
know to help you prepare for your shingle roof tear
off is prepare your property. So this means clear the
sidewalks around the house, the driveway, anything that will hinder the contractors' ability to
enter or exit your property, anything that will hinder their ability to move around the workspace safely. Also you wanna remove any yard ornaments or things that might get broken right around the perimeter of your house 'cause debris will be
coming off of the roof and into the dumpsters. And you don't want anything
to fall on something and get broken. The same goes for potted
plants or shrubberies, anything in your flowerbeds. If you can't physically move it, then covering them with
tarps is a good idea. You're gonna wanna discuss
this with your contractor. Sometimes they'll be
able to do it for you. Or sometimes, you'll just
need to prep that yourself. But that's really important to make sure that no debris
falls on anything important. And you can make sure you have a safe and effective shingle roof tear off. Also, once the shingles get torn off, let's say a piece of that
roof decking does need to be replaced, some plywood
needs to be replaced, if you have attic space under there and you have items in your attic, you might wanna move those out of the way because they could potentially
get sawdust on them, debris might fall on that particular area. So you could either cover
those or remove those from your attic or move
them out of the way as well if you have to have some decking replaced. Third thing to help you
prepare is make sure you know what's gonna happen during
the actual tear off. Talk with your contractor about where their workspace is
gonna be actually defined, where they're gonna store
tools and equipment, where the dumpsters gonna
go, where they can park, so that you know during the tear off where everything is
located to keep you safe. Make sure you know where debris
will be coming off the roof. Make sure you know where
the dumpsters are located. And tell everyone in your household so you don't have kids or
pets coming out the backdoor, or the front door maybe, running
around, creating a hazard, or maybe being in danger
from falling debris, something like that. So make sure you talk
with your installers. Know what's gonna happen,
when it's gonna happen to keep everybody safe and keep everybody moving on schedule. Fourth thing to help you prepare, know what's gonna happen
after your roof tear off. Keep in mind that tear offs can potentially take multiple days,
depending on your installer, depending on your building's design, square footage, things like that. So if an area is left exposed over night, the contractors will use
tarps to cover that area to temporarily shield it from the elements while they're not working on it. Also, after the shingles are removed, the decking will be assessed, and that's when new
plywood will be installed and the roof deck will be put into plane. After that, underlayment goes up. It's called drying in your roof. Now, this will temporarily seal
your roof from the elements, keep it safe until the
new roof gets put on, and you can have a brand new
roof protecting your home from the elements. Again, if this step isn't
completed by the end of the day, a contractor will put
tarps over that area, protect it from the elements temporarily. Last thing, number five
to help you prepare for your shingle roof
tear off is the cleanup. After the roof is removed, the contractor should clean up any debris, anything left behind. So everything will be in the dumpster, but they'll also take away
the tarps that were there. In the gutters, there might
be granules or loose nails. Those should be cleaned out
by the contractor as well. Also, they'll go around
the house with a magnet and pick up any loose metal,
nails, pieces of flashing, whatever that maybe fell on your yard, and they weren't able to capture that and put that in the dumpster before. They'll go around with a magnet and make sure that's cleaned up. Then after that, it's on to your new roof, and you're all done
with your roof removal. Hope this was helpful, and I
hope you learned something. Good luck with your project. Comment down below if
you have any questions. I'd love to talk with you. Subscribe here to The
Metal Roofing Channel. And as always, I'm Thad Barnette. We'll catch you next time.
