There are many things that you should take into consideration when deciding to replace broken shingles or shingling a new roof on your storage shed. First of all, the slant of the roof; will you be comfortable working on it, or is it just too steep? The outside temperature will also determine how the shingles lay.

While there would be nothing wrong with hiring someone to shingle your roof for you, if you are well read on how to do the work yourself it is something that you can easily accomplish. If you are going to put shingles on your storage shed roof yourself you are going to need to be sure that you are keeping your personal safety in mind. Making sure that the work is done correctly is very important however you do not want to risk your health to do the job. So if you have the proper tools to accomplish the job and have planned ahead with a safety plan you can do a great job shingling your roof.

You will need the following materials in order to properly put shingles on your shed; a hammer, staples, roofing felt, barbed roofing nails, staple gun hammer, utility or trimming knife, straightedge ruler, ridge cap shingles, and asphalt shingles.

You want to make sure that you are sticking within your budget before you begin a large project like this. To accomplish this you are going to need to go out and take measurements of your storage shed roof so you are going to get an excellent idea of how many shingles that you are going to need to get to completely cover the entire roof of the shed. Then you will be able to figure out exactly how much of all the other equipment and supplies that you are going to need to purchase. It would be a real shame and a waste of money if you over bought things and on the other hand it would turn out to be pretty inconvenient if you did not purchase enough supplies to complete your job.

The first thing to do would be to unroll the roofing felt over the plywood top of your roof. The felt should then be stapled down securely over the surface and around the edges to cover the entire roof.

If you are replacing old shingles, first strip off the old roofing material and check the wood for any damage or rot. Ensure that the plywood is still nailed securely to the rafters all around. In this case, instead of the traditional felt paper, use either heavy felt paper or modern water membrane to prevent leaks caused by ice or windblown rain.

Make sure that the very first row for shingles that you are putting on your roof is being placed on upside down. Be sure that the tabs are sticking face up. You are going to want to cut the first shingle about six inches and make sure that it overhangs the drip edge of your storage shed. You will be using full sized shingles for the rest of your project.

Start the first row with a full shingle. Orient each shingle with the tar area on top and the three colored tabs on the bottom. One row at a time, attach the shingles starting from the base of the roof. Three to four nails per shingle would be the standard way.

When you start with the next row of shingles going up, make sure that each shingle tab on the row above would be nailed down such that it is offset halfway with the seam of the shingle below it. Repeating this pattern gives the effect of an overhang.

Trim off any excess part of the shingles from the sides of the roof. You may also use constructive adhesive to reinforce shingles along the edges and prevent them from popping out. Upon reaching your roof’s peak, attach the ridge cap shingles down the middle from side to side of the roof. Trim off any excess parts, and then clean up.

Having a storage shed can be a great addition to anyone’s property no matter what you plan to store inside it. Of course whatever you do plan to store in your shed you are going to want to make sure that it is kept safe and secure. This is where putting up shingles or replacing old and damaged shingles comes in.