3 cuts instead of 6 and more nailing surface makes sense to me---thankyou---i just had my 70 ft. of ridge shingles blow off of my ridge vent in 40 mph winds and roof is only 3 years old----they cut the corners and over drove the nails--subscribed
We were impacted by Hurricane Ian. Fortunately we only lost a handful of hip and ridge shingles. Watched countless videos on this subject, and this one was the most helpful. Totally gave me the confidence to DIY this repair Thanks.
Great tip and it makes a lot of sense. I have to repair-replace 5 of them. We just had a horrific wind storm that blew shingles off the roof. I'll have to repair the roof at night because during the day it's 115 to 119 degrees outside and the roof temperature is 178 degrees. Thanks for the great video.
Thank you! I lost some ridge shingles during hurricane Ian on a roof installed in 2016 with only 2 nails per shingle. Now I will repair it the "right way".
Just ran across this video....had to replace some shingles this morning and realized a couple that need replacing ran under a ridge...so I did not replace the...bur after watching this, I think I can do it...thanks..now what's the best way to get back on the ladder when coming down
Excellent channel because you are obviously not just a roofer but a common sense/ smart person. Hope you continue to ad yo your channel. Idea topics: ARCHITECTURAL shingle repair and how they tend to leak, how roof painting can be good or bad or how to use it to avoid problems, how to replace rafters that are damaged. Thank you !
🤯 Bro, this is BEAST! Exactly the advice that I was searching for. My roof lost like 5 sloped ridge shingles after Hurricane Delta, and I can't get anyone to do the repair right now. I may have to do the repair myself, I'm just concerned about the steep slope of the roof. Not sure how to crawl up there and avoid sliding off 😅. I appreciate your help brotha.
Thank you very much for your comment! Installing the ridge shingle in a squared shape is key. Remember, if you have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to contact us for free advise. Good luck!
Bet you're a fine carpenter, too! I come from a long line of 'em, never heard of dog-earing ridge shingles in all my life, & certainly wasn't taught that by my elder craftsmen. Reminder: Precision cutting of the 3-tab into even 1/3s is also an option, with little to no edge trimming afterward.
Awesome Videos!! I have a three dollar question for you.. I built two dormers on a 12 12 pitch, one going north and one going south.. I joined the ridge boards at the same elevation as the original ridge.. now I am having a hard time trying to figure out how to do the ridge shingles?? I am installing the rolled ridge vent.. Thanks ahead of time for your help!
I have to inspect tomorrow but I think a couple of mine just popped up or ripped from hurricane Milton… we had the roofing company leave behind about 4 stacks of shingles… so I should be good to go as soon as the sun comes up… and they left the tar too…
@@AurumRoofingI went to buy the ridge shingles at Lowes and I found them to be brittle at least the ones I found open. Your tutorial 3 sheet shingles looks very flexible. Where do you get them? I need only 2/3 -3sheet ridge. If I get the entire bundle would they be brittle in the garage? Which city/state do you do your work? Do you do roof installation work or just teach?
My cap was installed fine i think, except they used an extra shingle at the top like an extra wide deal then the ridge shingle sits on that but is about 2" shorter than that one below it. Which were all loose and i could stick a bar under the entire length. Somehow it only leaked on one side.. had to rip the whole thing up and put down paper and new cap.. i overdid it though.. used henry's under both sides the whole length.. next installers not gonna be a happy camper come tearout.. better than some ive seen though. Had one other month where whoever installed the architectural style used 3" 10p nails for the entire thing. Dude hade to have spent a few hundred on nails alone.. decking had to be replaced because you couldnt nail in it with all of those big ass nails.. the underside of the attic looked like some torture stuff..
Hey bro. I’m finishing up my roof now. I glued and liquid flashed each shingle nailed up to a ridge and glued and liquid flashed the crap out of the valleys. (Florida hurricane zone) Maybe I wasted a bunch of time, but I didn’t make anything worse, did I? I was thinking maybe you want it to not all be monolithically sealed with tar. I used like 5 buckets.
I problem with doing this is that no matter what, no knowone can ever stop water or condensation from coming through the shingles or flashing (especially where the shingles meet with one another). The trick is to know how to let the water out. Doing something like this can cause trapped puddles between the shingles because the water has nowhere to go, if it's a steep roof, you may be able to get away with this because the force of gravity is in your favor but for flatter roofs under a 6/12 pitch you may have problems. This is why we never use those spray "sealers" from t.v commercials because it's only traps the water that will eventually get through. Good luck.
No. While esthetics is important a dependable and wind tight roof is more important. It's a lot easier keeping a straight line with the corners cut. Not cutting the corners does take a little more time.
Linear footage and roof pitch have a lot to do with price here. Depending on how many feet you have will depend on what a roofing company may charge you. Unfortunately, this is a very difficult question to answer. I would recommend you get 3 estimates before making a decision. Thank you for your comment.
Ricky this guy posted a video you can sit there and not waste any of our time commenting were all here to watch this guy not you and if u have 35 years than why are you here!
I cut my corners off but still nail 2 nails per side and have never had this issue. Cutting those corners helps deflect water away from the hip joint underneath the capping. I've done it this way for over 25 yrs and never had any caps blow off. Cutting off the exposed parts later after straight cutting your caps gives risk to cutting too hard and end up cutting into the shingles.
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You nailed it bro. Thanks. That top part should be the most secured area of the whole roof.
3 cuts instead of 6 and more nailing surface makes sense to me---thankyou---i just had my 70 ft. of ridge shingles blow off of my ridge vent in 40 mph winds and roof is only 3 years old----they cut the corners and over drove the nails--subscribed
Thank you for the comment glad it helped. Btw. It's only 2 cuts not 3. 2 cuts can make three ridge tabs. :)
@@AurumRoofing and math was my supposed strong point lol
😁1 bld of 3 tab shingle can cover up to 30 ft of ridge. Just an FYI.
We were impacted by Hurricane Ian. Fortunately we only lost a handful of hip and ridge shingles. Watched countless videos on this subject, and this one was the most helpful. Totally gave me the confidence to DIY this repair Thanks.
That's great! I'm glad you found this video helpful.
Great tip and it makes a lot of sense. I have to repair-replace 5 of them. We just had a horrific wind storm that blew shingles off the roof. I'll have to repair the roof at night because during the day it's 115 to 119 degrees outside and the roof temperature is 178 degrees. Thanks for the great video.
Where are you? I'm in Florida. Same scenario but still can do it during the day.
Thank you so much for taking your time and helping people like me. You just saved me $250 that I did not have.
Thank you! I lost some ridge shingles during hurricane Ian on a roof installed in 2016 with only 2 nails per shingle. Now I will repair it the "right way".
That makes him have more sense of explaining. That top part should be the more secured area, though
Great job explaining and visual. Shows you take pride in your work
Great video. Very informative. Thank you for saving me quite a bit of cash on some needed repairs!
Absolutely!
Thanks very much. Nice to see the details so at least I can tell when the roofers are doing it correctly.
Just ran across this video....had to replace some shingles this morning and realized a couple that need replacing ran under a ridge...so I did not replace the...bur after watching this, I think I can do it...thanks..now what's the best way to get back on the ladder when coming down
Excellent advice and you're completely correct! Keep up the great work 👍
That is an excellent explanation. Thank you for your professional tip.
Excellent video. Was wondering what the point was having the corners cut in the first place, thank you for the tips and info.
Your welcome.
Excellent channel because you are obviously not just a roofer but a common sense/ smart person. Hope you continue to ad yo your channel. Idea topics: ARCHITECTURAL shingle repair and how they tend to leak, how roof painting can be good or bad or how to use it to avoid problems, how to replace rafters that are damaged. Thank you !
Thank you very much for your kind words. We will continue to add to our channel shorty just we've been extremely busy. Thank you!
🤯 Bro, this is BEAST! Exactly the advice that I was searching for. My roof lost like 5 sloped ridge shingles after Hurricane Delta, and I can't get anyone to do the repair right now. I may have to do the repair myself, I'm just concerned about the steep slope of the roof. Not sure how to crawl up there and avoid sliding off 😅. I appreciate your help brotha.
Thank you very much for your comment! Installing the ridge shingle in a squared shape is key. Remember, if you have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to contact us for free advise.
Good luck!
Bet you're a fine carpenter, too! I come from a long line of 'em, never heard of dog-earing ridge shingles in all my life, & certainly wasn't taught that by my elder craftsmen. Reminder: Precision cutting of the 3-tab into even 1/3s is also an option, with little to no edge trimming afterward.
Great video! Very informative.
Great video, very informative. Thank you very much!
Thank you! Very good tutorial
Subbed just because of this tip. Thank you.
Great tips, thank you!
Awesome Videos!! I have a three dollar question for you.. I built two dormers on a 12 12 pitch, one going north and one going south.. I joined the ridge boards at the same elevation as the original ridge.. now I am having a hard time trying to figure out how to do the ridge shingles?? I am installing the rolled ridge vent.. Thanks ahead of time for your help!
I have to inspect tomorrow but I think a couple of mine just popped up or ripped from hurricane Milton… we had the roofing company leave behind about 4 stacks of shingles… so I should be good to go as soon as the sun comes up… and they left the tar too…
Thank you for your help
Great video
Great tip! Ty
Your welcome.
Good Tip man!
Great Tip
very helpful. thanks!
Your welcome!
Great video super helpful
Thank you. If you liked this video make sure you check out our other how to Roofing video's. They are just as good if not better🤙
Great info
Very nice tutorial. Question- how big a nail you use for those ridge? 1-1/2” or 2”?
1-1/2" nails are ideal.
@@AurumRoofingI went to buy the ridge shingles at Lowes and I found them to be brittle at least the ones I found open. Your tutorial 3 sheet shingles looks very flexible. Where do you get them? I need only 2/3 -3sheet ridge. If I get the entire bundle would they be brittle in the garage?
Which city/state do you do your work? Do you do roof installation work or just teach?
Just watch your excellent video thanks
What's the best dimension for the square?
My cap was installed fine i think, except they used an extra shingle at the top like an extra wide deal then the ridge shingle sits on that but is about 2" shorter than that one below it. Which were all loose and i could stick a bar under the entire length. Somehow it only leaked on one side.. had to rip the whole thing up and put down paper and new cap.. i overdid it though.. used henry's under both sides the whole length.. next installers not gonna be a happy camper come tearout.. better than some ive seen though. Had one other month where whoever installed the architectural style used 3" 10p nails for the entire thing. Dude hade to have spent a few hundred on nails alone.. decking had to be replaced because you couldnt nail in it with all of those big ass nails.. the underside of the attic looked like some torture stuff..
Hey bro. I’m finishing up my roof now. I glued and liquid flashed each shingle nailed up to a ridge and glued and liquid flashed the crap out of the valleys. (Florida hurricane zone)
Maybe I wasted a bunch of time, but I didn’t make anything worse, did I? I was thinking maybe you want it to not all be monolithically sealed with tar. I used like 5 buckets.
I problem with doing this is that no matter what, no knowone can ever stop water or condensation from coming through the shingles or flashing (especially where the shingles meet with one another). The trick is to know how to let the water out. Doing something like this can cause trapped puddles between the shingles because the water has nowhere to go, if it's a steep roof, you may be able to get away with this because the force of gravity is in your favor but for flatter roofs under a 6/12 pitch you may have problems. This is why we never use those spray "sealers" from t.v commercials because it's only traps the water that will eventually get through. Good luck.
is there any reason why trhese cannot be sealed down with mastic adhesive?
That can be an option, I don't see why not. Just make sure you still follow the nailing instructions.
Thanks for the comment!
What's wrong with using slates or clay tiles? In England roofing felt is used for shed roofs, not houses.
Thanks!
Your welcome!
No. While esthetics is important a dependable and wind tight roof is more important. It's a lot easier keeping a straight line with the corners cut. Not cutting the corners does take a little more time.
Nice! How much did you charge for thus repair? I have something identical.
Linear footage and roof pitch have a lot to do with price here. Depending on how many feet you have will depend on what a roofing company may charge you. Unfortunately, this is a very difficult question to answer. I would recommend you get 3 estimates before making a decision. Thank you for your comment.
@@AurumRoofing I'm the one doing the work and quoting my customer. Low pitch one story 6 ft of hip cap
@@AurumRoofing thank you for the reply!
Our minimum charge is $325 (labor and materials). This sounds like something we might consider a minimum charge.
Thanks
Will roof leak if a couple hip shingles blow off ?
Yes, It's possible.
If that corner sticks out like that it can catch water which would run under the shingle and into the roof.
exactly bro
Look wavy
Good rip
We have always cut our coners and never had any problem with it if you cut it straight it better be straight or it will look crappy THOMPSON ROOFING.
Thanks for your input 👍
Better to "Look crappy" than to let ur roof rip off and leak but what do i no
Ricky this guy posted a video you can sit there and not waste any of our time commenting were all here to watch this guy not you and if u have 35 years than why are you here!
Actually you just cut too much off and nailed above the tar line
I cut my corners off but still nail 2 nails per side and have never had this issue. Cutting those corners helps deflect water away from the hip joint underneath the capping. I've done it this way for over 25 yrs and never had any caps blow off. Cutting off the exposed parts later after straight cutting your caps gives risk to cutting too hard and end up cutting into the shingles.