How To Roof Overlapping Gables

Tips on how to install shingles on a straight gable roof.

How to roof overlapping gables.

You want to lay the shingles from the bottom to the top of the valley. Use a tin snips to cut the drip edge to size. Start by overlapping a starter from both sides of the valley at the bottom. Start at the bottom side of the gable and overlap the sections of drip edge a few inches as you work your way up the roof see figure a.

Finish your gable roof addition tie in by installing siding to match the existing house and fascia and trim boards at eaves and edges. Weave and cut the valley on the highest side of the roof. As you near the edges of the roof or any points where the roof has gables you may need to cut the sheets to custom fit the space. Then your first shingle goes on the side you are going to cut.

If your eave is one straight length then pick an end and work to the other. Put one shingle across the valley from the left the next row overlapping from the right for instance. Bend shingles across valleys where one roof line meets another staggering the seams. Staple roofing paper on both gables with a construction stapler and install shingles.

If you align the shingle. Measure and cut the metal sheet panels as necessary before installing them on the roof. The majority of the metal sheets will go onto the roof whole and intact. Install the drip edge on the gable ends of the roof after you finish installing your underlayment.

Installing asphalt shingles on a basic gable roof is one of the most straight forward of all roofing projects. The next one goes on the low side. Fold new shingles over the new valley onto the old roof overlapping by at least a foot.