Replacing Roof Cap Shingles

In order to replace damaged roof shingles you need to remove the damaged shingle.

Replacing roof cap shingles.

This is an area of the roof which requires extra care and skill. If your shingles are standard three tab shingles the caps are made by cutting one shingle into three separate parts. When done incorrectly they detract from the roof. Roof cap shingles overlap one another at the peak of a roof or along a hip where two slanting roofs meet on an outside corner of a house.

And because ridge cap shingles are bent over the roof they can deteriorate quicker than the rest of the roof surface. Woodland woodberry brown designer laminated architectural shingles 25 sq. Timbertex weathered timber double layer hip and ridge cap roofing shingles 20 lin. If you need to replace some of the caps here s how to do it.

The ridge cap shingles are just regular 3 tab shingles that are cut and turned sideways. It s important to realize the amount of shingle exposed to the weather is only 5 inches. We had to replace them and all the roofing companies said to do it ourselves because its easy winds of 100km the yard was a mess garbage shingles toy pools. We had a wind storm recently blow off one shingle and damage 3 shingles on our garage.

When ridge cap shingles are installed properly they accentuate the roofline. The good news is that they can be replaced without having to replace the entire roof. Take a stack of regular 3 tab shingles and cut little v notches at the top edge of the shingles between the tabs. If you need to replace a missing ridge cap shingle down the line you will need a crowbar to gently pry up the shingles above the shingle you re replacing.

They are nailed down so that the nails are not exposed. The cap shingles for most roofs measure 12 inches by 12 inches. Below is an example of poorly installed capping. Inspect the roof and the ridge caps for damage once a year.

The shingles at the peak of your roof are commonly called cap shingles. How to replace a damaged shingle. Refresh your home s curb appeal by replacing your roof shingles.