Roofing Starter Course

Using a pre cut eave rake starter strip will provide a cost effective alternative to using cut up shingles as your starter course.

Roofing starter course.

Starter strips are one of the most overlooked parts of a quality roofing system. You will use the portion with no tabs. Butt the edges together instead of overlapping them. Unfortunately cut up shingles may not have properly positioned adhesive to help reduce the risk of shingle blow off.

If there are no starter shingles along the perimeter edge it would be extremely difficult to try to slide starter shingles in under the first course due to the fact the shingles are nailed along the tar line which is approximately 5 5 to 6 inches above the edge of the shingle. Unfortunately these cut up shingles may not have properly positioned adhesive to help reduce the risk of shingle blow off. Owens corning starter strip shingle helps save time by eliminating the need to cut shingles to create a starter row. Includes a high quality properly positioned adhesive that will tightly lock your shingles in place to help prevent blow off.

It is packaged two pieces per shingle 16 shingles per bundle. Starter shingles are the initial shingle products installed on the roof just before the first course of the finish shingles which will comprise the visible parts of the roof. Perforated down the center for easy separation. Continuing with the starter shingles.

Often however a starter course is made of cut shingles. After the first shingle has been placed on the roof set the second starter shingle next to it. Used in conjunction with our standard leading edge plus starter armour starter provides extra thickness and protection between the shingle tabs of the first course of armourshake ensuring a beautiful roof appearance from bottom to top. That s because some contractors try to use a cut up 3 tab strip shingle as the starter course on the roof.

Since the starter shingles will be covered by the roof shingles it doesn t matter what color they are except in special situations see below. Place the shingle upside down on a sheet of plywood and use a straightedge to cut it 7 inches wide. Step 4 place starter shingles starting at one end place the starter shingles downside up so the self seal strip is near the bottom. The continuous sealant ensures an effective seal between the starter and the first course of shingles.

Pro start eave rake starter strip is a key part of the gaf smart choice roof system solution. Pre cut eave rake starter strips are one of the most overlooked parts of a roofing system.