Roofing Starter Strips

Using four roofing nails or up to six in high wind areas secure the starter shingle to the surface of the roof.

Roofing starter strips.

Iko edgeseal roof starter is highly recommended to help prevent wind uplift and blow off in the critical areas where shingles are most vulnerable the roof perimeter along the eaves and rakes. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. They greatly improve the roof s wind resistance by sealing the finished shingles to the roof at eaves and rakes. Perforation down the center allows for easy separation saving installation time and money.

After the first shingle has been placed on the roof set the second starter shingle next to it. It is packaged two pieces per shingle 16 shingles per bundle. The continuous sealant ensures an effective seal between the starter and the first course of shingles. Perforated down the center for easy separation.

Peel and stick roofing. Peel the no stick release film and stick down the iko edgeseal to bond the drip edge ice and water membrane and first course of shingles to create a unified barrier against mother nature. Starter strip shingles the essential first layer of a weather tight roof. You will want the roof granular side up when applying the strip.

Roofers install them along the edges of the roof after installing the underlayment and before installing the regular shingles. No special adhesives heat or equipment are necessary to install starter strip. Continuing with the starter shingles. They aid the roof s water shedding function by covering shingle joints and cutouts in traditional three tab shingles at the eaves.

Butt the edges together instead of overlapping them. Starter strip shingles are packaged 2 pieces per shingle 16 shingles per bundle 100 lin. Starter strip shingles are long narrow shingles typically made of asphaltic material. Owens corning starter strip shingle plus 105 lin ft black starter roof shingles.

Gaf quickstart 33 lin. Do not penetrate the shingles with the hammer. Before peeling the shingle starter strip trim about 4 inches off an end of the first starter strip and align the strip to the area you are planning to stick it on. Eave and rake roofing starter strip shingles model 1126000 39 97 bundle 39 97 bundle schedule delivery.

Owens corning starter strip shingle helps save time by eliminating the need to cut shingles to create a starter row. Starter strips are an important and integral part of an asphalt shingle roof system. The end should overhang over the edge about 1 4 to 3 4 of an inch. For pricing and availability.

In addition the continuous sealant ensures an effective seal between the starter and the first course of shingles. Now there s no reason to cut down 3 tab shingles to use as a starter strip.