asphalt shingle question

>Just had a new roof completed the other day and a neighbor commented
>this afternoon that there aren't any pieces of tape scattered around
>the yard. He says shingles have a piece of cellaphane tape covering a
>strip of tar or something that serves as an adhesive so the shingles
>stay put. He said that sometimes roofers neglect to remove the tape
>which makes the shingles vulnerable to wind damage and that if it ahd
>been removed it would be scattered around the lawn. Living in S.
>Florida with the threat of hurricanes, this additional adhesive would
>be important.

>In fact I did come across a piece of scrap shingle and it still had
>this tape on it. My question is, is there a way to check the shingles
>without disturbing the installation job too much to see if tape remains
>on a random number of shingles

>or would it be prudent to contact
>someone who actually knows what they're doing to take a look. And if I
>do find that the tape has not been removed, what can be done about
>that?

>If all or most of them have to be removed does that mean the
>paper beneath them also would have to be replaced?

>It wouldn't surprise me to find that they had not removed the tape
>because they have already had to come back on three other ocassions to
>correct not insignificant oversights in their work, from failing to
>replace rotton wood

>to sloppy installation of fascia to reusing the
>aluminum drip edge they had to remove to replace the wood.

>Thanks (again) for any suggestions.

>>Just had a new roof completed the other day and a neighbor commented
>>this afternoon that there aren't any pieces of tape scattered around
>>the yard. He says shingles have a piece of cellaphane tape covering a
>>strip of tar or something that serves as an adhesive so the shingles
>>stay put. He said that sometimes roofers neglect to remove the tape
>>which makes the shingles vulnerable to wind damage and that if it ahd
>>been removed it would be scattered around the lawn. Living in S.
>>Florida with the threat of hurricanes, this additional adhesive would
>>be important.
>Concur re importance.
>They're supposed to:
>1.) Remove the tape.
>2.) Properly discard the tape. You aren't supposed to see
> any lying around.
>>In fact I did come across a piece of scrap shingle and it still had
>>this tape on it. My question is, is there a way to check the shingles
>>without disturbing the installation job too much to see if tape remains
>>on a random number of shingles
>If you can get to them, you can check. Be very careful with the
>ladder, etc. Very, very gently pry up the bottom of a shingle
>and lift it just enough to examine underneath. You know what
>the tape looks like. I'd consider using a knife blade, but
>very carefully.
>>or would it be prudent to contact
>>someone who actually knows what they're doing to take a look. And if I
>>do find that the tape has not been removed, what can be done about
>>that?
>Not certain why they couldn't return and remove the tape
>given recent install.
>>If all or most of them have to be removed does that mean the
>>paper beneath them also would have to be replaced?
>You mean remove the shingles? Shouldn't be necessary.
>>It wouldn't surprise me to find that they had not removed the tape
>>because they have already had to come back on three other ocassions to
>>correct not insignificant oversights in their work, from failing to
>>replace rotton wood
>Did you contract for such replacement?
>>to sloppy installation of fascia to reusing the
>>aluminum drip edge they had to remove to replace the wood.
>I'm guessing this last is common practice.
>>Thanks (again) for any suggestions.
>I'm guessing they removed most/all of the tape, but it
>merits an inspection, followup, as necessary.
> Cheers,
> Puddin'

> > failing to replace rotton wood
> Did you contract for such replacement?

> >to sloppy installation of fascia to reusing the
> >aluminum drip edge they had to remove to replace the wood.

> Cheers,
> Puddin'

> >Just had a new roof completed the other day and a neighbor commented
> >this afternoon that there aren't any pieces of tape scattered around
> >the yard. He says shingles have a piece of cellaphane tape covering a
> >strip of tar or something that serves as an adhesive so the shingles
> >stay put. He said that sometimes roofers neglect to remove the tape
> >which makes the shingles vulnerable to wind damage and that if it ahd
> >been removed it would be scattered around the lawn. Living in S.
> >Florida with the threat of hurricanes, this additional adhesive would
> >be important.
> Concur re importance.
> They're supposed to:
> 1.) Remove the tape.
> 2.) Properly discard the tape. You aren't supposed to see
> any lying around.

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