Typically stapled or secured from inside attic to plywood. The roof is not designed differently. This is based in prior use of this material on an already existing roof.

I think it helps, but would prefer reflective roof such as galvalume.

Rob

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Good post above. But I was wondering, how is the average person supposed to know if ALL of the subs and material suppliers are signing off on lien releases? I mean, the person is hiring the roofer, not the material supply company, nor any of his employees.

That's a tuff-ee.

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I never heard of an owner of a townhouse replacing his/her own roof. There must be a larger story there.

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I replaced 2 roofs on 2 town homes in Broward..
It was a HOA and we maintained the exterior..

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for the roof, even painting the outside. We had to keep the colors the same, however. We paid homeowners association fees that supported landscaping of the common areas, pool, tennis courts, playground, entrance, clubhouse, and outer fence. We also maintained our yard, and back fence. There were about five residences per building. Perfect for new families, or retired folks.

My father's condo association just re-roofed all the condos, and each owner was assessed a fee. Same for the rebuild of the parking shelters.

We found our roofing company through Angie's List. Now the company is a frequent sight throughout the neighborhood; a couple of nearby neighbors have used them after our excellent experience.

We almost went with a metal roof, the panels looked like cedar shake shingles, but decided at the end to go with the dimensional shingles. The metal roofs we looked at used the membrane covering, I've never heard of it being used under regular shingles, though. Interesting idea.

When our roof was replaced, the new standards for Florida were coming into effect. The staples were out, and longer nails were required. In fact, they were exposed on the porch ceiling, before I finished enclosing it and putting up a real ceiling.

Originally our roof was grey, but we changed it to red. Not bright red, but a muted red that really works well with our red brick home. For a while we were known as the "Red Roof Inn." But, directions are easy, as it is the only one in the neighborhood that is that color.

Rick

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building codes allowed roofs to be put on with staples. I had not seen this until we bought our previous house. When huricane Fran came up I95 in North Carolina, we lost a good portion of our roof. That's when I saw it was put on with staples. That's just garbage construction.

When I was working as a roofer, we would not have dreamed of using staples to fasten shingles.

The cost of shingles here is now~$50 a square. When the cost of felt paper is thrown in, the difference between shingles and metal is not that far apart.
James

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I had to have the total roof replaced on my rent house and had some damage on my home from Katrina.
Had two different state farm adjusters and both told me that they had no losses from metal roofs(wind damage) on roofs where the furing(wood strips) was screwed down instead of nailed down. The wind would get underneath the nailed down ones and work it up and off in some cases.
I had metal roof put on rent house and had wood strips screwed down. Cost $150 more, but well worth it to me living in deep south.
Copie

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Many thanks to all who posted here. I really appreciate your experiences. Printed it out even!
margaret

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I run a construction business with roofing being the majority of work.Number 1 get two or three recent references and visit the property and ask to speak with the owners.If you are in a warmer climate use a energey saver or light shingle with algie resistent treatment. The treatment only lasts 7 to 10 years but the staining is not harmful and you could get a chemical wash if you wanted to clean it up.Visit the online manufactures site and read up on warranties and ventalation.For instance a contractor licensed with the manufacture can write a upgraded transferable warranty that is backed be the manufacture.They will send you a letter stating your roof is registered with them. Ask the contractor about this and make sure he can offer it.Ventalation can be tricky so try to understand your options. You want to advoid reverse air flow so sometimes you have add soffit vents and shingle over ridge vents.You may have to remove your fan and close your gable vents to advoid reverse air flow. Its simpler than you think and most online manufacures offer detailed information. Ventalation is key to a good roof and has many benefits.GAF.com is one you might check.Bottom line is knowledge is power and knowing your contractor through his past performance may eliminate a lot of grief.

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We finally got the roof replaced a few months ago.  With hurricane season just around the corner & all of the good info received, i thought i would put this back in play in case someone else needs a roof.              Bullwinkle

Yes....besides all the good advice so far. I live in the Pacific Northwest....we get a lot of rain! My old roof was called a duroid roof ,which consisted of tar paper backing, tar and grit on the top. The problem with duroid, over time is the tar paper backing shrinks and this curls the edges of the shingles. I bought a new 30 yr roof called a "designer"fiberglas shingle( looks like a shake roof). It looks great for a few years, but then I noticed that lichen ( moss) was forming on it, much faster than my old roof. The new "designer" shingle is made of tar, bound together with strands of fiber glass and thats it .Tar paper covers the whole roof before shingles are installed. So what I think is happenning is that the new "designer" shingles are more apt to retain water longer and thus promote the growth of moss much better than the old duroid roof. Not sure I'd get another for this reason.

My current house will need a roof in just a few years as the current one is showing some age.  I think I'm going to go with metal.  I really like the look plus I plan to live in this house the rest of my life so a 40 year roof sounds good to me.