IndyMonkey
Shooter
- Jan 15, 2010
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My partner and I roofed a house yesterday and today. I thought I would take some pics and walk you guys through the process.
He and I have worked together roofing houses for the last 15 years. He's a great guy and one of the best roofers I have ever roofed with. As slow as business has been lately everyone else has been laid off, so its just he and I when we actually have work.
We get there at 6am and start tearing the roof off. The pitch is 6/12 so its a pretty easy walker, one story ranch house. In this pic the section on the lower right is tore off and we have started on the upper right section. We dont remove the old felt unless there are decking issues, this house had none so we left it on.
Now the whole roof is tore off, its 9:30 am. we have an air stapler that we use to staple the felt down.
Front and back are felted, gutters are clean and its 11am on day 1
We go eat lunch, get back at 1pm and load the shingles and other materials on the roof.
Each skid has 14 squares of roofing, weighing aprox 3,150 lbs
It makes for a much easier day, a boom delivery cost aprox 50.00 more for the service.
14 squares loaded in the 94 degree heat. Half way done. I think my partner is praying to God that he does not stroke out.
Roofs loaded, time to go home untill 6pm
We get back at 6pm and start roofing. Here I am running the low dormer side in first.
My sides done, bringing the main roof over to the valley.
Valley is done, chalkline in the middle of the top of the valley, 3" out at the bottom.
Cutting the main roof side with a hook blade.
Valleys done, nice and straight. front side of house is roofed 1500 square feet total. was done by 8:30 pm
Chimney after we removed the flashings.
Back the next morning at 6am to finish the back side of the roof. New flashing and counter flashing, cut into the mortar joints 1/2"
Back is complete, house had 3 vents in it originally, we installed 5 more and 2 bathroom vents.
We were done,customer is happy, ground is cleaned up and check in the hand at 10 am.
31 squares of roofing, 4 pipe boots, 2 bathroom vents, 8 750 roof vents, 7 rolls of felt.
2 Americans 12.5 hours, other than 2 nail guns that we use that are made in Japan, and one staple gun that is made in Sweden 100% of the money stays in the USA.
He and I have worked together roofing houses for the last 15 years. He's a great guy and one of the best roofers I have ever roofed with. As slow as business has been lately everyone else has been laid off, so its just he and I when we actually have work.
We get there at 6am and start tearing the roof off. The pitch is 6/12 so its a pretty easy walker, one story ranch house. In this pic the section on the lower right is tore off and we have started on the upper right section. We dont remove the old felt unless there are decking issues, this house had none so we left it on.
Now the whole roof is tore off, its 9:30 am. we have an air stapler that we use to staple the felt down.
Front and back are felted, gutters are clean and its 11am on day 1
We go eat lunch, get back at 1pm and load the shingles and other materials on the roof.
Each skid has 14 squares of roofing, weighing aprox 3,150 lbs
It makes for a much easier day, a boom delivery cost aprox 50.00 more for the service.
14 squares loaded in the 94 degree heat. Half way done. I think my partner is praying to God that he does not stroke out.
Roofs loaded, time to go home untill 6pm
We get back at 6pm and start roofing. Here I am running the low dormer side in first.
My sides done, bringing the main roof over to the valley.
Valley is done, chalkline in the middle of the top of the valley, 3" out at the bottom.
Cutting the main roof side with a hook blade.
Valleys done, nice and straight. front side of house is roofed 1500 square feet total. was done by 8:30 pm
Chimney after we removed the flashings.
Back the next morning at 6am to finish the back side of the roof. New flashing and counter flashing, cut into the mortar joints 1/2"
Back is complete, house had 3 vents in it originally, we installed 5 more and 2 bathroom vents.
We were done,customer is happy, ground is cleaned up and check in the hand at 10 am.
31 squares of roofing, 4 pipe boots, 2 bathroom vents, 8 750 roof vents, 7 rolls of felt.
2 Americans 12.5 hours, other than 2 nail guns that we use that are made in Japan, and one staple gun that is made in Sweden 100% of the money stays in the USA.
it must have been hot up there! 
Nice work 
