New Roof Tiles Not Laying Flat

Looks like a fine job except that most of the shingles do not lie 100 flat on the bottom.

New roof tiles not laying flat.

You re better off removing the old roof. Flat concrete roof tiles refer to a variety of profiles completely lacking in any barrels or rolls. It was a complete tear off and a new roof was installed. Just had a new roof installed with all new plywood etc.

Why are new roof shingles not flat. Lumpy bumpy or curling shingles that do not lie flat can be problematic but don t hire a new roofer yet. Shingle bundle distortion is a phenomenon that can cause shingles to not lay flat after installation. If your roof has a steep slope install the battens next which are thin strips of material that run horizontally along the roof.

The shingles do not flatten out or conform to the roof deck because they were distorted while in the bundle. The tile manufacturers should give you guidelines as to the size of the battens for your tiles as well as how far apart you should space them called the gauge. Current shingles are curling or in bad shape the new shingle roof should lay flat on your old one. Someone told me that it s because the weather is still cold it was installed beginning of december in ny and that if it were warm that the shingles would have flattened from the heat.

You need to tear off the roof and install a new one. What causes this distortion. Install the underlayment for the new roof tile next working with 10 foot sections at a time. You need to lay battens horizontally and vertically and so you may need to cut or fix two battens together to cover your roof space.

Secure the underlayment with nails that are at least 2 inches from the edge of the roof. The work was completed on 8 5 2014. In most cases new asphalt shingles are installed by overlapping one from another or by interlocking this creates a barrier against different forces of the weather most notable rain snow. But if the current roof is curling this isn t possible.

The crew was 3 guys instead of 7 and it took them 2 days and over 15 hours to complete the roof. Shingles not flat on new roof. There are different types and styles of roof shingles that are either flattened or curved when facing against the roof. Increasingly popular with designers architects and home buyers a flat tile roof offers a crisp clean appearance that perfectly complements both traditional and modern architecture.