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The very first thing that you are going to want to take into consideration is the pitch of your shed's roof because this will help to determine if you will be comfortable working on it.

As soon as you choose to do the work yourself you are going to need to remember to keep your personal safety at the top of your mind at all times. While getting your storage shed roof shingled is an important job, you do not want to sacrifice your personal safety to get the job done. That being said, it is very possible to put shingles on your storage shed roof just as long as you have the proper tools and a good safety plan in place.

The materials you will need are a staple gun hammer, hammer staples, roofing felt, barbed roofing nails, utility or trimming knife, straightedge ruler, ridge cap shingles, and asphalt shingles.

You want to make sure that you are sticking within your budget before you begin a large project like this. To accomplish this you are going to need to go out and take measurements of your storage shed roof so you are going to get an excellent idea of how many shingles that you are going to need to get to completely cover the entire roof of the shed. Then you will be able to figure out exactly how much of all the other equipment and supplies that you are going to need to purchase. It would be a real shame and a waste of money if you over bought things and on the other hand it would turn out to be pretty inconvenient if you did not purchase enough supplies to complete your job.

Now when you are ready to get stared you are going to want to unroll all of the roofing felt all across the wooden top of your roof. Make sure to staple the felt down very securely so that it will not move and so that it will also go around the edges and cover the entire roof.

If you are replacing old shingles, first strip off the old roofing material and check the wood for any damage or rot. Ensure that the plywood is still nailed securely to the rafters all around. In this case, instead of the traditional felt paper, use either heavy felt paper or modern water membrane to prevent leaks caused by ice or windblown rain.

Make sure that the very first row for shingles that you are putting on your roof is being placed on upside down. Be sure that the tabs are sticking face up. You are going to want to cut the first shingle about six inches and make sure that it overhangs the drip edge of your storage shed. You will be using full sized shingles for the rest of your project.

You start the next row with a full shingle and correctly position each shingle that you are using with the tar area near the top and the colored tabs on the bottom. Be sure to attach the shingles beginning from the base of the roof. You should use three or four roofing nails with each shingle.

When you start on your next row of shingles you need to make sure that each shingle on the row above has its tabs slightly offset so you are able to create an overhang type of effect. You can pull this off by repeating this pattern.

So if you do your research and plan out a great safety plan you are going to be able to have an expertly shingled storage shed roof that you will not likely have to work on for many years to come.

Shingling a roof is not so difficult once you understand the basics. A good shingling job will provide your roof with a waterproof barrier that will last some 15 to 20 years.