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SHINGLE ROOFS
 
Tips on installing Hawaiian SunGuard on shingle roofs.
 
shingle roof coating
Treat shingle roof with bleach to kill mildew.
replace shingle roof
Replace missing or damanged shingles with new shingles.
 
cool roof preperation steps
Optional: Pressure clean roof, or have a professional do it for you.

white roof fabric for shingles
Optional: If you have a leaky valley or other roof transition, cover it with HSG Roof Repair Putty and reinforcing fabric.
 
secure shingle roof
Optional: Use large headed roofing nails to secure your first row of shingles against high wind blow off.
aluminium shingle roof coating
Optional: Even better, nail an aluminum termination strip along the first row to secure against high wind blow off.
 
coat the shingle roof
Optional: If your shingles are curling up you can staple them down with a roofer's Whacker Tacker.
white paint shingle roof
After priming, roll out a thick, even coat of the HSG Roof Coating, making sure to seal down the shingle tabs.
 
shingle roof hawaii
Here you see the roof in all stages, on the right is the uncoated roof. In the background is the roof with one thick coat, notice that the shingle laps are not yet sealed down. In the foreground you see the finished roof with the final coat.


Here is an example of a coated shingle roof in a tan color. You can easily see if in person while your driving down H-1 Freeway. It's on the Ward Ave on-ramp heading towards Koko Head direction. Notice how clean it looks, despite years of freeway dirt and exhaust blowing directly on to it. Also, there is no sign of mildew growth which is so common to asphalt composition roofs.
 
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