Roofing with Asphalt Shingles (For Pros By Pros) Paperback – November 1, 2002

For me, the layered diagram and instructions on page 221 for how to shingle a hip and ridge intersection were worth the price of this book. There are also a lot of other helpful tips in this book that I did not see on the internet in my many hours of researching how to re-roof my home (1st timer). There is also a lot of other information in this book that confirms and reinforces much of what I've been reading elsewhere, which gives me confidence that I will at least have the knowledge to be able to do a good job and not make any serious mistakes. The book is filled with effective pictures and diagrams.

Great Book even though techniques have changed depending upon the material. This gist how do conceptually matters

Good book, everything you need to know to install a NEW roof...However, it would be nice if it had a section devoted to roof repair!

Plenty of detail for do-it-your-selfers to re-roof your house. Worse part is removing the old asphalt shingles and getting them into a dumpster or in bags which takes longer but is cheaper to dispose of them. As for me I remove the nails and wrap them in cheap masking tape and have someone on the ground collect the bundles so no flat tires result. A ground person can compact the pieces and fill bags to take to a transfer station a few at a time. Always keep a few bundles, unopened, as spares to do repairs in the future. That also applies to keeping spare vinyl siding.

I'm planning on doing my first roofing job in the next several weeks, so I've been researching the subject. This book seems to cover many details that I couldn't get elsewhere and after going through it twice (with at least 2 more readings to come), I feel confident that it will be a great help in doing the job. It looks like the info contained in this book would cover 90% of the potental roofing jobs out there.Update - It is now 9 months or so after the job (May 2013). No doubt about it, this book made the job infinitely less stressful and I would highly recommend it, even if you are having a contactor do the job.

If you are a capable home repair person, and thinking about doing your own roof, but lack the experience to know how to complete the job successfully, this book has it all, and then some. It would also be beneficial, I would imagine, for a pro roofer, but practical target audience would be toward the amateur.I ended up reading a lot of it, and then skimming the areas that I didn't feel applied (my shop roof has no valleys), and found the concepts and advise to be excellent which saved a lot of time and energy when I began my first tear off and re-roof project.Best idea from the book: use old foam couch cushions on the roof! They are anti-slip, protect the new shingles, and saves your knees. This simple information alone was worth the price of the book for me.I also got a refurbished Bostitch roofing nailer from Amazon for $100+ less than new one for the job. Had a few scratches, but worked flawlessly. Factory-Reconditioned Bostitch U/RN46-1 3/4-Inch to 1-3/4-Inch Coil Roofing NailerOne other thing for the amateur: Get a Laddermax (Google it) ladder support. It will keep the ladder away from the guttering or drip edge and adds much stabilization, as it is the only roof-touching ladder support I could find.

If you are redoing your own roof, this book has enough info for a DIYer to understand the whole process. It goes into enough depth to show how to do most cuts and steps. I was able to read most of it in an evening and feel confident about the process.

I initially bought this to do my roof. When I realized the safety issues and hardware needed, I realized I'm over my head. However, The book paid for itself by ensuring I dont risk my life, and by knowing exactly what is quality and what is necessary when dealing with the contractors.