I love going to the subdivisions in the area after a wind storm to replace a whole roll of stairstepped shingles that were gunned down.
Hand nailing vs nail gun roofing.
As shingles come with code specifying that how many nails per shingle should be used.
They indicate that it is a better installation.
However most manufactures claim that either method is a viable option.
Pros and cons of hand nailing and nail gun roofing.
The head of the hand nail is bigger thus you get a stronger roof against wind force.
But it s important for these roofers to always test their tools before using them.
Assuming it is nailed properly by the code then it should last the same time as being hand nailed.
The article was clearly not written by someone with roofing experience.
Nails not places correctly will cause roof failures and this is very common with nail guns.
Over or under pressurized nail guns can result in nails that are either driven too hard or not driven deeply enough.
A good contractor will know which system will yield the best results.
We hand hammer every nail that goes into your roof.
3 with nail guns being so easy to operate and so fast you need to have experienced guys to slow down and.
On the other hand labor costs will be higher.
A nail gun is used by our installers approximately 85 of the time while hand nailing occurs at our company around 15 of the time.
Speed without experience is not good thing.
I see it all the time.
Conversely the head of the nail for a nail gun is smaller in order to fit more nails into the coil that is reloaded repeatedly into the nail guns.
Which is better for installing shingles on my roof hand nailing vs nail gun.
One company hand hammer nails the roof and charges more for the additional labor.
Also if the driver on the gun is wore it will fire crooked nails they will sink all the way but the head will be cocked and stick up just enough to effect the next shingle.
I can see where hand nailing would give a better nail depth compared to a nail gun as the old replaced decking is not a consistent hardness density.
There is a huge difference between hand nailing a roof and gun nailing it.
Hand nailing shingles is better than using a nail gun or a pneumatic nailer because it allows the roofers to feel the nail placement and ensure optimal installation.
If a gun is dirty it may skip and nail placement may be overlooked.
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Yeah call me old fashion but i was taught to roof with my trusty ajc hammer nails hell i m only 40 but think that it is superior to hand nail vs a gun.
Using a fast nail gun can be dangerous and does not insure a good roof installation.
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Practices both hand nailing and uses pneumatic nail guns.
Some roofers think that using a nail gun delivers the same level of precision as hand nailing.
Anyone who has actually seen a compressor and a nail gun can figure out how to adjust the air pressure and the guns depth setting to get the nails right.
