Roofing Starter Strips

Continuing with the starter shingles.

Roofing starter strips. Starter strip shingles are long narrow shingles typically made of asphaltic material. Iko edgeseal roof starter is highly recommended to help prevent wind uplift and blow off in the critical areas where shingles are most vulnerable the roof perimeter along the eaves and rakes. They aid the roof s water shedding function by covering shingle joints and cutouts in traditional three tab shingles at the eaves. No special adhesives heat or equipment are necessary to install starter strip.

Gaf quickstart 33 lin. Using four roofing nails or up to six in high wind areas secure the starter shingle to the surface of the roof. Perforation down the center allows for easy separation saving installation time and money. You will want the roof granular side up when applying the strip.

Gaf pro start 120 lin. Perforated down the center for easy separation. It is packaged two pieces per shingle 16 shingles per bundle. Before peeling the shingle starter strip trim about 4 inches off an end of the first starter strip and align the strip to the area you are planning to stick it on.

Do not penetrate the shingles with the hammer. Owens corning starter strip shingle helps save time by eliminating the need to cut shingles to create a starter row. Now there s no reason to cut down 3 tab shingles to use as a starter strip. Starter strip is provided in single rolls 7 wide nominal x 33 4 long seal down strip prevents wind uplift no need to cut tabs or invert shingles.

For pricing and availability. Peel and stick roofing. Owens corning starter strip shingle plus 105 lin ft black starter roof shingles. Eave and rake roofing starter strip shingles model 1126000 39 97 bundle 39 97 bundle schedule delivery.

Owens corning starter strip shingle 105 lin ft black starter roof shingles. Starter strip shingles the essential first layer of a weather tight roof. After the first shingle has been placed on the roof set the second starter shingle next to it. The continuous sealant ensures an effective seal between the starter and the first course of shingles.

Butt the edges together instead of overlapping them. Peel the no stick release film and stick down the iko edgeseal to bond the drip edge ice and water membrane and first course of shingles to create a unified barrier against mother nature. Roofers install them along the edges of the roof after installing the underlayment and before installing the regular shingles. In addition the continuous sealant ensures an effective seal between the starter and the first course of shingles.

Starter strips are an important and integral part of an asphalt shingle roof system. The end should overhang over the edge about 1 4 to 3 4 of an inch.