If a shingle is.
Old wood shingles roof.
It s clearly easier and cheaper to leave the old shingles in place but there s some special prep work involved with a re roof removing vents ridge caps and misshapen shingles among other things and you still have to replace or add new flashing which sometimes can be tricky over old roofing.
With proper care and maintenance these roofs can be attractive and reliableprotection for your historic home.
In fact ludowici one of the nation s oldest clay tile manufacturers offers a 75 year warranty on its clay roof tile shingles.
Remove the ridge caps.
Another very popular type of roof shingles are wood shingles.
Use a flat pry bar.
There is a wide variety and price range when it comes to wooden shingles.
Wood roof shingles have been used for centuries as a sustainable roofing option.
The options include everything from high end old world style shake shingles to more inexpensive pine cypress or redwood shingles.
Doing it now will make it easier to keep the reroofing job clean.
Wood shingles are often referred to as shakes because that describes the way that the shingles are crafted from split logs.
Remove air vents and pipe flashings by prying out or unscrewing the fasteners holding the fixture.