When working on a low pitch roof you ll want to get the most mechanical turn up possible.
Low pitch roofing sheets.
The minimum pitch is typically 3 12 meaning the roof should rise 3 inches for every 12 inches of horizontal foot.
For a low slope residential roof there are two main options.
Low slope metal roofing materials include perimeter edge flashing soffit panels drainage and es 1 rated edge systems from sheet metal supply.
Then trim the dog s ear off both sides.
Iko roof fast base ma is a fiberglass reinforced nailable base with a special film surface designed to be used as one of iko s roof fast low slope roofing components.
1 cover the entire surface with a self adhesive flashing membrane such as grace ice water shield there are many equivalent products.
Anything above that will require you to put out higher cost because they are already considered as higher pitch.
Finishing at the top turn up the sheet.
Then apply standard asphalt shingles over the membrane.
The standard of lower pitch actually ranges between 1 12 to 5 12.
Learn about the liberty sbs self adhering base ply sheet.