On the garden path.
Had roof done and they left shingles are they mine.
Shingles should be applied evenly across all areas of a roof.
The owens corning roofing and asphalt shingle recycling program helps to turn old asphalt shingles into new roads.
Some of that leftover roofing can be used in the garden to prevent weed growth.
Be sure to ask your roofing contractor if they participate.
The estimate included 10 extra in materials so would expect there to be some left over.
They are clearly marked on the backside so alignment was a breeze.
Lumpy bumpy or curling shingles that do not.
Roofing shingles have a shelf life like almost anything else does whether they re on top of your house or sitting in storage.
The end of a roof s shingles should only overhang off your roof between 0 5 and 0 75 inches if drip edge is installed.
Asphalt roofing shingles can be a tricky thing to recycle.
Roof shingles are not lying flat.
Lay down asphalt shingles then cover them with some matching mulch and you re all set for a garden full of beautiful flowers and shrubs only.
Storing roof shingles safely.
In many states construction crews don t have ways to recycle the leftover shingles from jobs so the used shingles get sent to landfills.
My wife spoke to the rep and was told they went back to the distributor for climate controlled storage.
They old shingles had been a light grey color and did not complment the house nearly as well.
They give the roof a finished look while forming a protective seal.
After i had left his house on saturday i guess he checked with some of the references i gave him to see if they had a lot of left overs.
The answer is to keep them.
After roofing your house you might be wondering what to do with the leftover shingles.
The shingles were very easy to install and as a do it yourself kind of guy that is important to me.
That s why your roof has a lifespan at all eventually roofing shingles do become less effective over time.
A secondary dumpster might be delivered if your roofing contractor is recycling your old asphalt shingles.
The shingles on your roof serve a dual purpose.
If shingles aren t aligned vertically by their slots or horizontally across the roof they weren t correctly placed.
Also leave the shingles whole so they re easier to replace after each gardening season.
We just had the roof on our house replaced and i realized the crew didn t leave any shingles behind for future repairs.
Learn more about asphalt shingle recycling.
Should minor storm damage occur you might be able.
He said they all said marginal amount left over.
Its in a retirement community where there are 1200 homes we have done over 10 years 150 175 houses so far.
