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HOW MANY LAYERS OF ROOFING MATERIALS WILL BE ALLOWED ON A MODULAR OR MANUFACTURED HOUSING UNIT?

A MAXIMUM OF ONE LAYER OF ROOFING MATERIALS WILL BE ALLOWED ON A MODULAR OR MANUFACTURED HOUSING UNIT. THE ONLY EXCEPTION WILL BE TO HAVE A STRUCTURAL ENGINEER LICENSED IN THE STATE OF COLORADO VERIFY IN WRITING THAT THE DESIGN DEADLOAD OF THE ROOF WILL ACCOMMODATE THE WEIGHT OF ADDITIONAL ROOF COVERINGS.

HOW MANY LAYERS OF 3-TAB SHINGLES?

3

HOW MANY LAYERS FOR T-LOCK?

2

HOW MANY LAYERS FOR GRAVEL AND TAR ROOFS?

1

CAN I PUT ANOTHER LAYER ON TOP OF A SHAKE ROOF?

NO. IF ASPHALT, ONE LAYER CAN GO UNDER A SHAKE ROOF.

HOW MANY LAYERS OF ASPHALT CAN I USE?

UP TO THREE LAYERS OF ASPHALT AS LONG AS NO MORE THAN ONE LAYER IS T-LOCK.

ARE THREE LAYERS OF 3-TAB ON TOP OF TWO LAYERS OF T-LOCK O.K.?

NO

CAN YOU HAVE THREE LAYERS OF T-LOCK?

NO

WHY CAN’T YOU APPLY 3-TAB SHINGLES BETWEEN OCTOBER 31 THRU APRIL 1ST, (DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME)?

(DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER AND SEALING PROBLEMS), THE 3-TAB SHINGLES DO NOT ADHERE CORRECTLY TO THE ROOF DUE TO THE COLD.

DOES TAR PAPER ON ROOF HAVE TO BE CONTINUOUS?

NO, IT CAN BE OVERLAPPED

ARE YOU ALLOWED TO USE STAPLES WHEN REAPPLYING SHINGLES?

YES, 15/16" CROWN-MINIMUM 16 GAUGE-LONG WHICH WILL PENETRATE INTO THE SHEATHING 3/4". THE NAIL PATTERN SHOULD BE ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS.

DO YOU NEED A PLAN TO GET A REROOF PERMIT?

NO - JUST THE ADDRESS AND THE COST OF THE JOB.

DO WOOD SHAKES NEED TO BE CLASS C FIRE RATED AND ARE THEY ALLOWED IN THE CITY?

NO WOOD SHAKES OR WOOD SHINGLES ARE ALLOWED IN THE CITY AREAS OF COLORADO SPRINGS. HOWEVER, IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A WOOD SHAKE OR A WOOD SHINGLE ROOF, YOU CAN REPLACE UP TO 25 PERCENT OF THE ENTIRE ROOF. OUTSIDE THE CITY OF C/S, WOOD SHAKES OR WOOD SHINGLES MUST BE CLASS A FOR RESIDENTIAL AND CLASS B FOR COMMERCIAL.

DO YOU NEED A PERMIT FOR ROOF REPAIR?

IF IT IS MORE THAN 1 SQUARE (100 SQUARE FEET)

ARE PRETILE INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BEFORE A FINAL?

AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1999 THEY ARE REQUIRED