Roofing Starter Strips

The continuous sealant ensures an effective seal between the starter and the first course of shingles.

Roofing starter strips.

See the benefits of starter strip shingles. Regardless of the shingle used on your roof you will need some type of starter shingle. A new roof is more than just shingles. Owens corning starter strip shingle helps save time by eliminating the need to cut shingles to create a starter row.

Peel and stick roofing. Without starter strips or starter shingles water will likely penetrate your roof edge. But it is only a secondary layer of protection that functions robustly when the water that reaches it is a low enough quantity. It is packaged two pieces per shingle 16 shingles per bundle.

Unfortunately cut up shingles may not have properly positioned adhesive to help reduce the risk of shingle. Starter strips are one of the most overlooked starter strips are one of the most overlooked parts of a quality roofing system. Owens corning starter strip shingle plus 105 lin ft black starter roof shingles. Continuing with the starter shingles.

Gaf pro start 120 lin. Butt the edges together instead of overlapping them. A good underlayment like gaf tiger paw synthetic hybrid underlayment goes a long way to reducing damage. At the roof s rake edges the starter doesn t necessarily perform that joint covering function it performs at the eave but it is integral in the roof s overall wind resistance.

Set your store to see local availability add to cart. After the first shingle has been placed on the roof set the second starter shingle next to it. Do not penetrate the shingles with the hammer. Gaf quickstart 33 lin.

Starter strip shingles include a high quality properly positioned adhesive that will tightly lock your shingles in place to help prevent shingle blow off link description. Perforated down the center for easy separation. Eave and rake roofing starter strip shingles model 1126000 39 97 bundle 39 97 bundle schedule delivery. Its efficient use of material provides two pieces from every shingle strip easily separated along a factory perforated line.

Using four roofing nails or up to six in high wind areas secure the starter shingle to the surface of the roof. That s because some contractors try to use a cut up 3 tab strip shingle as the starter course on the roof. Starter strip shingles 101. As well starter shingles have a sealant strip and when positioned correctly the sealant strip will be on the top surface and at the lowest edge of the roof.