Integrate Shingles on New Porch Roof with Existing Shingles on Home

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	Home \| Designs \| Decorating \| Ideas Screen Porches \| Enclosures \| Build Mobile Home Porches \| Build Porch Roof 3 Season Porch \| Screen Porch Windows Vintage Porch Parts \| More By Dave and Mary Integrate Shingles on New Porch Roof with Existing Shingles on Home One of our readers is interested in knowing how to integrate shingles on a new porch roof with the existing shingles on their home. Dave gives her some advice to help her with this project. By Margaret of Lotus CA QUESTION: I am replacing a deck with a covered porch. My brother in law is in construction by trade so is helping, however he knows nothing about roofing. I have some experience in 3 tab shingles, which is what my house has. We are going off the original roof off the house and basically extending the roof. How do I weave the new shingles in with old. I believe that I would still start at the bottom and work up. It has been suggested that I work down, I don't see how. The weave and weatherization are my main concerns. ANSWER: Thanks for visiting our site, Margaret! We appreciate it and you have an excellent question. You are correct, you will want to start from the bottom edge and work up. - As with applying shingles to any roof, invert the bottom row of shingles for your starter row. - Run a line of shingles from the top (butt it against the bottom row of shingles on your home)and lay them along each edge with the tabs facing inward. - At this point your will have a starter row at the bottom and a row of shingles along each side. - Measure your roof from the bottom to the top of your porch roof plus one row (your last shingles will slide under your home's shingles). Divide that number by the length of the tabs. This gives you the number of rows of shingles you will need. If it comes out to an odd number like 7.5, adjust the spacing to make it 8 rows. - You can do this by slightly overlapping each row. The idea is to evenly space the rows so as to match as closely as possible, the shingle spacing on your home's roof. For more information regarding roofing materials please see our front porch roof construction section. Hope this helps and happy shingling! Dave More About Building a Porch Roof We have an entire section on building a porch roof. Building a porch roof - basic steps You Are Here: Home / Porch Roof Construction / Building a Porch Roof / Integrate Shingles on New Porch Roof with Existing Shingles on Home Hi! We're Mary and Dave, lifelong DIYers, high school sweethearts, and we both love porches. You've come to the right place for thousands of porch ideas. Our Sponsors End Sponsors Helpful Links Enjoy shopping Amazon (affiliate link) Popular Pages What's New Join Our Newsletter Family Porch Designs Porch Ideas for Mobile Homes Build a Porch \| Small Porches Porch Columns \| Porch Railings Screened Porches Porch Curtains \| Porch Enclosures Porch Landscaping \| Vinyl Lattice Porch Decorating \| Porch Ideas Shop Navigation Aids Home \| Top of Page Site Search \| Site Map Contact Us Policies Disclosure Policy \| Privacy Policy Legal Info Please Join Us Here Also Find a Trusted Local Pro Copyright© 2008-2025 Front-Porch-Ideas-and-More.com All rights reserved. No content or photos may be reused or reproduced in any way without our express written permission. At no extra cost to you, we earn a commission by referring you to some products on merchant sites. See our disclosure policy. We, Front Porch Ideas and More, confirm, as stated on our privacy policy, that we do not sell personal information. All content here is solely for presenting ideas. We recommend consulting with a licensed, experienced contractor before you begin your project. We make no guarantees of accuracy or completeness of information on our site or any links to other websites contained here. Thank you for taking your time to stop by. See what's popular and new here.	Hi! We're Mary and Dave, lifelong DIYers, high school sweethearts, and we both love porches. You've come to the right place for thousands of porch ideas. --- Cute Mushroom Mug --- Wouldn't this be an adorable mug for your porch? It's for sale in my Etsy shop! --- Our Wonderful Sponsors --- --- End Sponsors --- Our Newsletter, Front Porch Appeal Learn more! Email First Name (optional) I am at least 16 years of age. I have read and accept the privacy policy. I understand that you will use my information to send me a newsletter. Thank you for being here!
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