Greetings:
I am going to have a new roof installed next week. My roofer says he will have the shingles delivered and a conveyor used to transport the shingle bundles to the roof. The bundles will be loaded along the ridge line on top of the old shake. I was wondering if a roof can really handle all this weight especially considering it is concentrated in a relatively small area. Sometimes I have seen bundles carried by hand as they are required. Would this be a preferred technique?
Thanks for any advice.
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As a remodeling contractor, we do this all the time. Normally, we have them delivered by boom truck and spread them out by hand, but either way we always spread them across the ridge. Never been a loading concern/problem. Just make sure the roofer has the proper insurance.
I wish I had a camera because the guys across the street from me just loaded the roof and I swear there must be 40+ bundles of shingles piled in one spot. I wouldn't do it, spacing should be more staggered.
Depends on your roof framing. I did trusses once to replace some stick framing that collapsed when the shingles were stocked along the ridge.
But - I can tell you that I would wanna be carrying all those shingles up a ladder. It will most likely be O.K. if they're careful.
Don't worry, be Happy !
Stocked 3 buildings this week. We use the Heavy weight 35year, 290lbs. per sq.
Have yet to loss a roof yet!
P.S Hump a few bundles up viva the ladder & you will have a new found appreciation for roof top delivery!
The concern would be "on top of the old shake". This suggests an older home with skip sheathing and stick rafters. If some of the framing is rotten it could disassemble itself under load.
But if the house is relatively new then shouldn't be a problem.
You might ask what they're going to do about the sheathing, though.