"Moe" wrote in message
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|
| "GB" wrote
| Hi,
|
| I am getting reroofing bids for my 25 year old house, and I have
gotten
| conflicting advice regarding installation of drip edge.
|
| The first roofer told me he does not recommend installing it because
it
| is not necessary when the shingles are installed properly, and can
cause
| the shingles not to lay straight if the underlying roof structure
has
| irregularities.
|
| The second roofer said that was nonsense, and they always install
drip
| edge.
|
| Both of these roofers have highest ratings in a local consumer
ratings
| service (Washington Checkbook).
|
| Any advice would be appreciated.
|
| Thanks.
|
| Drip edge "is" neccessary, depending on a lot of circumstances. For
| instance, if your structure has a aluminum or such covering, the drip
| covers the top edge of it.

why not just bend the aluminum so it is tucked under the shingles?



If drip edge isn't installed, you will get
| blown, or dripping infiltration which will eventually cause
substantial
| damage.

that's BS
my wood shingled roof has no drip edge
haven't seen any substantial damage yet (20 yrs.later).
it's the gutters that seem to always cause the damage from what I have
replaced for customers.





|
| There are different types of drip edge. Do _not_ let anyone install a
"c"
| channel drip edge, under any circumstances. I could write pages on why
not
| to have this type of drip edge. Even in my area, city localities will
not
| let this type of drip edge installed.


sometimes for the right application "C" channel is needed, it all
depends on the trim.
for instance, on a bitumen roof application it hides the nailing strip
around the perimeter.



|
| As far as the first roofer telling you his version. I say BS, and this
is
| coming from someone that had close to 30 years in the business.
|
| Drip edge isn't really isn't "cheap", as some others have said. It's
priced
| about 28 cents a lineal foot, at suppliers in my area. If you have a
hip
| style home, it adds up fast. But, having an after-thought about
getting it
| installed after a new roof is installed, is too late.
|
| As a side note: Shingles are supposed to over hang the drip edge,
never
| even with it.
|
|


I am a firm believer in drip edge for the bottom so it overlaps the
fascia board
but not on the rake boards unless it is a re-roof (it hides the edges of
the original roof nicely).