How to fix roof shingles?

Fixing shingles on the roof is simple. The shingles are lightweight and therefore easy to transport. They are flexible and can be cut with a cutter. BARDOLINE shingles are also used for roof ridge for an even easier and faster installation.
BARDOLINE roof shingles are available in a wide range of qualities, colours and shapes to perfectly fit your needs. 

To fit roof shingles BARDOLINE, you will need standard tools and some accessories:

Tools:

- Hammer
- Cutter
- Metre
- Level

 

Accessories:

• Large headed galvanised nails
• ONDUTISS

 

Fitting shingles BARDOLINE
Useful information: Fixing shingles requires a full deck as a support- eg wood surface like OSB type.
 

1. Preparation

• Before fixing the shingles, make sure the cleaned and free from debris to avoid any irregularity (an unattractive and potential source of infiltrations).
• Cover the entire roof with  ONDUTISS starting from the bottom of the roof - to ensure water tightness.
• Ensure a horizontal overlap of 10 cm and 15 cm at the ends.
• Securely fasten with staples and large-headed nails.

 

2. Fastening

• Guide wide-headed nails so heads are fastened straight and deep without damaging the shingle.
• For steep slopes (> 60 °), add additional nails and use putty / silicone to seal.

 

 

3. Installing

• Fit the roof shingles starting from the bottom (= the eave) to the ridge. Start each row by the gable end.
• 1st strip: Prepare the first strip by cutting the headlap of the shingles. Shorten the shingle of one tab so that the junctions are not aligned with the 1st row.
• 1st course: Start with a complete shingle and continue fitting the roof shingles on the first row.
• 2nd course and following ones: Shorten the shingle of a tab. Fix the roof shingle so that the lower end of the headlap is aligned with the top of the 1st-row shingle cut out.
• For the 3rd course, shorten one tab.
• For the 4th course and the following ones, always shift the shingle fitting by shortening the 1st shingle of a raw by half a tab
• Glue the strips with mastic for a better seal.

4. Ridge

• Cut shingles at the cut-outs to form individual shingle ridge pieces. 
• FIx the ridge in the opposite direction to prevailing winds.
• Fasten them with 2 nails on each side and seal them with putty or silicone.

Different documents on BARDOLINE roof shingles are available for you: certifications, data sheets, declaration of performance (DOP), ...
 

Do you have a question about how to fix roof shingles BARDOLINE? Do not hesitate to contact us.