Got estimates from a couple roofers for some repairs. Roof in general is still good. There are some ridge cap shingles worn thin or with holes in them. Rather than replace the bad ones, I want to replace all of the ridge cap shingles because I think it will look better since otherwise the new won’t match the old.

One roofer wants to remove the old ones before putting the new, whereas the other roofer wants to place the new ridge caps directly over the old.

What are the advantages/disadvantages of each method?

This post was edited on 8/4/20 at 5:20 pm

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Posted by ItzMe1972

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Posted on 8/4/20 at 5:27 pm to TigrrrDad

Sounds like an easy solution to extend the life of your roof.

I would probably go for the remove the old, but either way would be ok.

Any difference in price?

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Posted by wickowick

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Posted on 8/4/20 at 8:08 pm to TigrrrDad

How old is the roof? Pulling the ridge shingles from an older roof will probably cause some damage to the normal shingles. Covering the old ridge shingles with new ridge shingles, the roofer needs to use longer nails to hold the shingles and there is a greater chance of wind damage to the new ridge shingles

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Posted by Hamma1122

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Posted on 8/5/20 at 9:55 am to TigrrrDad

Remove the old

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Posted by trident

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Posted on 8/5/20 at 5:18 pm to TigrrrDad

I got rid of my roof ridge vents and went the whirrley bird route. House is much cooler in the summer now. Roof vents help the heat escape but not like a whirrley bird or powered one

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