[RE-wrenches] lifting shingles

[Bill Hoffer]

Bennett
I have a roof similar to the one you described.   It was designed for
coastal regions of Alaska, heat-freeze cycling and high winds.  Roofer
warned me that I better plan my penetrations because after season in the sun
I would never be able to lift the shingle again!  That being said have you
tried a hot knife?  L feet seem like the way to go! Good luck!

Bill
On Oct 7, 2010 2:05 AM, "benn kilburn" <benn at daystarsolar.ca> wrote:
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> salute, i was inspecting a (~3yr old) 2/12 pitch roof for an upcoming
install that was going to have flashed roof connection points and noticed
that i could not lift up any of the shingles for installing the flashing.
the sealing strip that holds the upper shingle to the one below it, is
aggressively stubborn. i tried several in the area of the array location and
they are all sealed down very well, much better than any other comp shingle
i've come across, which typically lift and separate from the 'sticky strip'
with a careful little tug on the shingle. all the ones i tried began to tear
the back off the top shingle that i was trying to lift. i'm told these are a
higher quality comp shingle and are well suited for low pitch roofs, they
have a 35 yr warranty.
> i contacted the shingle mfg. tech support and after explaining what i was
doing his suggestion was literally "try lifting them when its warm out then
try when its cold out, see if that works.".... thanks tips!
> my first thought was to use a torch to heat and soften up the shingles'
sealing strips that i needed to lift. i'm not surprised that the shingle
tech did not endorse this method. i'm not thrilled about it either. just
having a propane bottle and torch on the roof, risk of overheating (burning)
the shingles, extra time to do this, are things i'd prefer to avoid.
> i'm sure if done carefully this method would work, but i'm a little more
cautious than just trying it without asking around so i've been contacting a
few roofers i've worked with, as well i'm wondering if any of you have come
across this issue of having to lift particularly well-sealed comp shingles
and how you have dealt with it.
> if the consensus is to stay away from the torch then i'm prepared to go
with the good ol' l-feet on this one.
> cheers,benn
> DayStar Renewable Energy Inc. benn at daystarsolar.ca780-906-7807 HAVE A
SUNNY DAY
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