Material List
What items are needed to install a pitched roof?
There are many accessory items you need to install a roof properly. Valley, starter, chimney flashing starter, rake, ridge, etc. There are also different types of nails that are necessary for different materials.
Below is a general list of items you could use on a roofing project:
Asphalt, shingle or wood roofs:
- Squares of material (100 square foot)
- Hip and ridge vents
- Felt or underlayment
- Plywood or OSB
- Starter shingles or rolls
- Fasteners
- Cap nails
- Staples
- Roofing nails
- Mastic
- Cement caulking
- Pipe flashings
- Peel & adhere rolls
Metal flashings
- Drip edge
- Saddle stock aka chimney flashing
- Valley
- Tin shingles
Accessories
- Skylights
- Tools/supplies
- Spray paint
Ventilation
- Rolled ventilation
- Attic fans
- Turbines
- Ridge vents
- Dormer vents
Tile, metal and specialty roofs:
- Squares of material
- Birdstops
- Tile riser
- Starter
- Ridge tile
- Boosters
- Rakes
- Battens
- Mortar & Color
- Specialty fasteners
- Felt or underlayment
Metal flashings
- Drip edge
- Saddle stock
- Valley
- Tin shingles
- Tile pan
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