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Posted by Bob G. on July 18, 2005, 12:57 pm
wrote:
>The composition shingles on my 14 year old house need to be replaced. Is it
>necessary to remove the old shingles first, or can the new ones be installed
>over the old ones?
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>
>Thanks
>
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14 years indicateds to me that the buiklder sure used the cheapest
shingles available...
Anyhow... My dad (now deceased) ran a roofing company and our own home
was done by not tearing the old shingles off... Dad was NOT
cheap...and not afraid of doing a lot of work... I was only about 8-9
then and I remember his ONLY concern was the additional weight on the
roof... IF I remember correctly the second layer held up for over 20
years before he tore both layes off and installed another roof...
When a roofing contractor does not bother to rip off the 1st layer on
his own home.... I honestly have to say it is not needed...
Bob Griffiths
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