Asphalt shingles are an effective roof covering material for sloped roofs that can be successfully used on slopes as low as 2 12.
Shingles on 2 5 12 roof.
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Clay or cement tiles can be used on a wide range of roof pitches.
Slopes above 19 12 are not recommended since tiles on very steep roofs can rattle.
We have a prairie style house in east tennessee mixed humid climate zone 4a built in the 1950s with a low slope roof pitch of 1 5 per 12.
Resilient asphalt shingles lie much flatter to the substrate than slate tile and concrete which keeps water from being easily blown under them.
With respect to shingle application roof slopes from 2 12 to less than 4 12 18 5 are called low slope roofs while roof slopes of 4 12 or greater are called normal or standard slopes.
Using technology and good practices our contractors can help you get the reroof or repair you need.
The roof 50 squares has some complexity because of a 45 degree house section and a chimney.
It is a planks on rafters roof that was originally tar and gravel.
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For pitches of 2 5 12 up to 4 12 the roof requires double underlayment.
Gaf factory certified contractors are working smart to help protect your home and family.
A pitch of 2 12 is the minimum pitch for shingles made of asphalt so your roof just barely makes the cut off for one of the most popular roofing material options.
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The short simple answer is 2 12 has traditionally been considered the absolute minimum acceptable roof slope suitable for asphalt shingles.
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2 5 12 to 19 12 pitches.
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Asphalt shingles continue to be the most widely installed roof covering option in north america.
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