It's hiting the joint underneath the shingles I should know I've done roofing for 40 years.

what is your recommended asphalt shingle. best bang for your buck? or maybe a better question what would you use on your own house for shingle choice.

Up here in Canada over a decade ago a show called Holmes on homes came out on the garden network and the host Mike Holmes said never get your roof done in winter. People listened and work dried up every winter after that. His points were the shingles won’t seal properly and the guys will be too cold to do the job properly. I did new construction shingling all winter long for many years and had very few issues. Windstorms can test your nailing accuracy when the shingles aren’t sealed and not setting the depth properly on air nailers can cause cracks and blow throughs. Other than that I firmly believe he hurt the entire industry with his point of view on this.

Thank you captain hindsight! God bless you!

Well I’m frustrated I thought this was going to show me how to replace the shingle right below the cap that’s my problem and he doesn’t say anything about how to do it. Not happy with this video is there another one to follow?

So... how do you find a leak on a flat roof???

Do not buy owens corning shingles. New roof 2017. Started failing 5 yrs later. Sand is off and coming apart. They will not cover them. Warranty sucks. They will make you jump through hoops hoping you say screw it. DO NOT BUY OWENS CORNING PRODUCTS!!! You were warned!!!

Vinyl siding is terrible , leaks at corners , windows and doors. Look at the way it ends on open spaces where water can easily get past it. Then water runs horizontal in it. With careful installation and additional waterproofing behind it one can avoid most rot and water but that does not happen very often and choosing a low bid on the job you will end up with problems.

well done, great explanation

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I just had my roof replaced with OC duration but im kind of on the fence as what to do. The roofer installed the roof in dead heat of the day, should I be concerned with the blemishes (footprints) left behind?

"On April 25th and 26th of 2024 I had a new roof installed. I'm 76 and my wife is 67. In our life time we have had 2 homes re-roofed, and 4 new homes built. In our neighbor hood in the past 12 years we have seen 4 homes re-roofed and 9 new construction roofs installed. Never in my life have I seen or heard of this. The roof was installed by a Owens Corning Platinum Preferred Contractor. As they were also a new home builder we had them replace the aluminum fascia also. The shingles were Owens Corning Duration Quarry Gray. After 3 days and no rain we had brown streaks all over the eve drip and fascia . After a good rain the fascia and bottom 3ft of the house was covered in ""tobacco juice"". The rainy season started and every time it rains it happens again. It has slowed up but has become much harder to remove. A full 3 months later we have cleaned it 8 times ourselves and because of our age have had it cleaned 8 times at $30 a pop. The installer opened a case with Owens Corning and they replied, Your Owens Corning Product Warranty Registration Number is: OC-2024-WR-1876212. The formation of a “tobacco-juice” residue, so named for its color, is the normal result of the weathering of asphalt roofing or release of asphalt fractions from roofing materials such as shingles as well as base and cap sheets. Exposure conditions such as intense sunlight, air pollutants, accumulations of moisture/dew, and a prolonged lack of rain can cause the formation of this residue. The residue will not affect the performance of the roof and should not be considered a performance problem The residue is most likely to appear initially following the installation of the roof covering and once it washes away in the first rainy season, it is not likely to reoccur. I asked the installer to install the new fascia 1st so they wouldn't have to pry on the eve drip to install. Their project manger insisted to do it after the roof so it would not be damaged. It wasn't damaged but the eve drip on ever corner is a mess where it was pried out. So the 76 year old homeowner with severe arthritis and heart issues and his 67 year old wife are own their own to continuously keep the mess cleaned up to prevent permanent stain damage. So the answer from ""Best Regards, Carrie Customer Solutions Agent"" and the installer, is kick rocks. There's a reason you can't post comments to Owens Corning KZbin videos or google reviews to their web site!"

just got new roof .. my turbines replaced w OC ridge vent .. OC a $47 Billion corporation wiped any info re how they leak ‘n allow moisture into attic ? although venting well ..imo my turbines never leaked .. where can i find out truth about ridge vent moisture problems

Excellent summary. Concise and to the point with no fluff. Very good.

6 years later and i'm the first one to like or comment! I'm trying to learn everything i need to know to SELL Roofs. I know NOTHING about them right now.

Actually there's another brand that has a nailing strip on the underside not the top AND it blows OC away. Can you guess the brand?

Ohagin low profile vents, im using 1 for intake placed at lower part of roof , and 1 for exhaust on the top by the ridge. My question: should i place the intake where i get the wind blowing that way intake sucks all the air in, should i place exhaust opposite side of roof? Or should both be on same side? If same side wouldnt the air blow into the exhaust vent ?

It’s not a how to but a why you should 🤦🏻‍♂️

Can you use Ice and Water Shield all over the entire roof in place of synthetic or felt??

WHY DO YOU HAVE DUDES GIGGLING LIKE LITTLE GIRLS IN THE BACK GROUND. HOW IRRITATING. SAD YOU HAVE TO WORK WITH THEM

This video is about how a leak in a flat may or may not occur, not how to find it, mis-titled

Felt paper has been in use for about 125 years and has performed exceptionally well when installed properly. I'm not convinced synthetic is better, in fact in hot dry climates, there is plenty of evidence to the contrary. Also a rip test is meaningless since a brand new roll will rip. Don't rip it and install flat on roof with plastic caps and its a non issue unless your entire roof blows off. The industry is pushing synthetic because each manufacter can produce and market their own and make extra profit. The enhanced warranty is mostly useless as well. I've been a roofer for 15 year and used a manufacter warranty once. One time. Nice upsell to the client tho that will never get any benefit.

Thank you. I’ve received three estimates to replace my roof and now I’m going to review those estimates/contracts with particular care with an eye towards specificity and consistency in product manufacturer requirements.

I understand the benefits of Ice and Water shield. I don't understand the benefit of synthetic underlayment. Underlayment is held in place by thousands of nails once the shingles are on, so it doesn't need to be rip proof. Felt can rip, but not often unless you don't know what you are doing. Even then, another piece over the rip is sufficient. Synthetic does nothing for the roof once the shingles are on. It is NOT "another line of defense." There are thousands of nail holes, none of which are sealed by the synthetic underlayment, and every hole will leak if there is water under the shingles, just like with felt, so there is no benefit. Furthermore, it is impermeable. That is not good. Any humidity in the attic will slowly seep through the decking and collect on the impermeable synthetic underlayment where it will proceed to break down the decking. Felt is permeable and will allow that moisture to escape. Lastly, the felt does dry out over time because the asphalt in the felt is absorbed by the shingles, extending their life. The life of asphalt shingles over synthetic underlayment is reduced by 20% because there is no reservoir of asphalt in the underlayment to feed the shingles as they dry out. So best to use a permeable underlayment that is asphalt based..

Yeah, you didn’t say anything about how to get the new shingle under the existing ridge cap.

Hey, I got a question for you. My mom’s house in (northern Indiana) was built in 1974 and she’s getting estimates for a new rooftop and gutters and filters. She has boxes up there right now and my question is ,can she just stick with the boxes or should she switch to a ridge vent? All the quotes we’ve had I want to switch to a ridge vent . the new roofs, , including mine, here in Florida have ridges. Also, what kind of gutter guards and leaf filters do you recommend?

So what to do?

I am trying to repair my flat roof. I have applied the adhesive to the roof. When I lay felt onto the adhesive do I have to peel off the thin plastic sheet from the felt first? Absolute beginner here😮😮.

Yea ,we need to know how to find the source...

Is that sharkskin ultra underlayment?

Surprised to hear a complaint on OC. I’ve installed them for 40 yrs. They are quality products. Especially the class 4. They are head and shoulders above competition. On other end of quality scale would certainly be the certainteed. I’ve had 4 roofs that our company installed in 2023 that were defective. All 4 were certainteed class 4. At least I will not have any defective CertainTeed in 2024 since I have installed my last one. Let’s see how a jury sees this one.

In Texas we sell a lot of class 4 shingles. Insurance will give about 23% discount for this roof. The average size roof costs about $2500 to upgrade it to class 4. Often in Texas they pay for themselves in about 18 months. This is Dallas market. Others may vary. The problem lies in companies like certainteed DO NOT KNOW HOW TO MAKE THIS SHINGLE. BEHIND THE SCENES THEY HAVE WORKED ON THIS FOR AT LEAST A YEAR. THEY ARE WORSE OFF NOW WITH ALL THEIR CHANGES. They deny all claims period. They make customers come after them legally. They are heartless and lawsuits will begin after first of year. I’ve been in business 40 years. In all that time I’ve not endured such poor quality on roof products. One thing I can do for free is tell everyone I see that if you use them I’m confident you will find yourself in same situation. Owens Corning, GAF has anything a quality roofer will want. All of these guys will have a failure about 2% of the time. Certainteed is much higher than that. Other than a costly lawsuit is only thing stopping most customers from holding them accountable. Certainteed knows that.

Don't store your shingles on the ridge.

why no mention of the shingle manufacturer being compared?????????????????

Crappy installation

Owens Corning today said...they do not recommend install "near "40 degrees and not below that or that will void their warranty. IF near that they require shingle cement around all rakes...Not a roofer...just repeating plus they sent me their technical bulletin. My roofer does not seem to care, I DO...my house, my money...follow the manufacturer guidelines or do NOT put it on. NO leaks here, so I can wait for a warm up to avoid unrecommend installation. No brainer. Roofer wants the money, I want quality...I win. :)

Of course you can, it's just cold. But there are roof systems like hot tar and torch down witch is recommended 40° to install. If we roofers didn't work in winter we would starve.

Maaannnn!!! I thank you for this explaining. I have a leak on what this roofer said is a dead valley area, and he made the repairs, but the job looks like crap. This roofer put this role type material (for flat roof), where i had architectural shingles, and it looks like crap. This repairs is so crappy, i want to scream. Is there anything that i can do to fix it, as it was before? Could i just now put the shingles over the "role" type flat roof material and paste it down or glue it down, just to get it looking not looking so crappy. Any advice will be appreciated.

Very helpful. In my search I saw several brands and each contractor vouched for the brand they were showing. I just happened to fall in love with the Terra Cotta by OC. Good to know it would be a good if not the best choice.

Please define "winter"....what temp minimum does OC shingles require to meet warranty? Since I didn't even see your breath on this vid I suspect the temp was over 35F or so. That might be winter in some areas of the country, but not in S.E. Wisconsin.

I would install IKO Dynasty shingles every day of the week!!

Thanks for the information brother getting ready to do this next week! Semper Fi!

Hey, The installer, may not set air pressure, @ High Pressure , the OC strip (Sure Nail) will stop from going thru shingle

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Oh by the way , your supposed to clean the ridge vents once a year. All that dust and fiberglass in your attic is going into the vents also further restricting the air flow. And what about when there’s not enough ridges to handle the needed amount of ridge vents? How come nobody talks about the calculation of the size of attic vs the required number of ridge vents

Ridge vents do not work. Plain and simple. After 31 years of doing HVAC work, I promise you, they don’t work. They sound like they should be able to do a great job but in reality, they don’t. They even look good on computer models. It just doesn’t happen in reality. How many houses have you gone back to and checked the temperature in the attic??? You know check it all through out the attic, stay up there for about 10-15 minutes. Then tell me how good they work. Bottom line is they don’t work. But roofers won’t install power ventilators because they aren’t allowed to hook up the electrical connections due to the insurance companies. And please don’t say that the motors burn up. That happens when nobody sets the thermostat to 105* and never oils the motor!!!

OC duration seems the best for conventional oxidized asphalt shingles. But you can get Malarkey Vista AR polymer modified shingles for about the same price and they are superior in asphalt quality, granule adhesion, and they are class 4 impact rated.

My HOA is probably to stupid to understand this !!

I missed the part where you showed how to replace said upper shingle

You never really mention the brand names