Then apply standard asphalt shingles over the membrane.
Low pitch roofing shingles.
The first thing to know about your roofing project.
Made of several layers of bitumen surfaces built up roofing is finished by applying an aggregate layer or coating as the top layer.
Iko roof fast base ma is a fiberglass reinforced nailable base with a special film surface designed to be used as one of iko s roof fast low slope roofing components.
If you have a low slope roof but would love to have a shingled look rather than other solutions like rolled sheet roofing you are in luck.
They typically had different underlayment recommendations for low slope roofs 2 12 to 4 12 pitches but that was about it.
And your family can remain in the home during the installation or repair.
Thanks to digital technology all of your decisions and interactions from selecting the right roofer to choosing a shingle to paying the contractor can be done at a distance.
Everything can be done at a distance.
Built up roofing is the most popular roofing material used on low sloped roofs.
As well a slope of 4 12 is most commonly considered the lowest slope for standard shingle installations.
However those naysayers would be wrong.
Most manufacturer and industry recommendations require or at the very least recommend special underlayment or other considerations on roofs between 2 12 and 4 12.
Gaf asphalt shingles combined with the proper underlayment make ideal low slope roof shingles that do an excellent job of preventing water build up and leaking.
1 cover the entire surface with a self adhesive flashing membrane such as grace ice water shield there are many equivalent products.
This top layer normally is tar over which the gravel is laid.
Some will argue that shingles shouldn t be used for low pitch roofs at all.
But other than that a higher roof slope is much better for the shingles.
For a low slope residential roof there are two main options.
3 tab shingles versus laminated shingles for low slope roof.
In combination with iko roof fast cap sheets it provides waterproofing properties and durability for low slope roofs.
Flintlastic sa products feature easy and clean application and also have granulated surfaces with colors that coordinate with certainteed shingles providing the homeowner with a complete and coordinated solution for roof designs that transition from steep to low slope.
For the smaller residential low slope roofing applications such as garage and porch transitions certainteed offers an excellent solution in our flintlastic sa self adhering sbs modified bitumen roofing system.
And by the way the manufacturers instructions i reviewed for the shingles i was interested in buying described installations down to a 2 12 pitch.
I have to say having a low roof slope sure makes it more comfortable to install the shingles.
