Where do you start when roofing?

Lay a starting row at the bottom of the roof along the edge. However, make sure that you do not nail into the tar strip. Also place a nail 2 inches from each end of the shingle, in line with the other two. In all, use four nails per 3-tab shingle.

Do you need a starter strip for shingles?

The starter strip is crucial because it adheres to the shingles on the edges of your roof and protects them from the elements. Without starter strip shingles, a gust of wind would have no trouble sneaking under the shingles on the edges of your roof and blowing them up, and perhaps even off, your roof.

Do architectural shingles need a starter strip?

You do need to use a starter course with architectural shingles. The starter edge will help seal the edges and cover your shingle joints. As it won’t be visible on the finished roof, you don’t need to worry about the look of your starter strip and whether it matches your architectural shingles.

Do you install starter shingles on the rake?

Applying starter strip shingles should fall on your roof’s eaves and gables or rake edges. Applying it on the eaves helps cover the joints between the finished shingles to provide waterproofing. Installing a starter shingle on your gables carries a different function from using it to the eaves.

Do you run starter shingles on the rake?

Yes, they do. As discussed above, a critical requirement for starter shingles is that they DO have sealant, down at the shingle’s lower edge (or outer edge at the rake).

Where do you put the starter shingles?

Starter shingle should be installed around ALL edges of your roof. To meet code, technically it only needs to be installed on the bottom eaves, but there are some big benefits to installing it up the rake edges as well (also known as gable edges).

Do you need to remove plastic strip on shingles?

The film strips on the back of each shingle are to prevent sticking together of the shingles while in the bundle. This strip prevents the shingles from sticking together in the bundles, and need not be removed for application.