Roofing With Staples Vs Nails

Staples for shingle applications are staples recommended as fasteners for asphalt shingles.

Roofing with staples vs nails.

Biggest problem with staples is that roofer install using the rainbow effect in which staples have gotton a bad rap. For one staples cost less than nails adding to their profit per roof. It is easier to rotate your wrist using a nail gun vs a staple gun and that is hoe roofer shingle in an arc pattern rainbow effect. A roofer can hold a bunch of sticks of staples in their pocket and reload their gun very quickly.

Local codes residential say that either 2 nails or staples can be used and that s for roof and wall sheathing. Staples are much more compact. Staples are not recommended by hodges roofing and most industry organizations. Roofing staple guns were light and easy to use over the newer and heavier roofing nail guns that were coming onto the market.

Although staples are allowed in some jurisdictions they do not provide the same holding power. Staples made of at least 16 gauge galvanized steel with a minimum crown of 15 16 have been and continue to be used by some applicators to install shingles. In the past when it came to the debate of roofing nails versus staples the industry was split down the middle. Note the differences in the specification and length of the fasteners as well as the nail staple patterns.

Click to enlarge any image. 5 8 staples which penetrate only 1 4 can pull out with as little as 1 lb. After all it s no surprise roofers loved staples for attaching shingles to roofing. Staples cost less money.

From my understanding properly places staples vs properly placed 2 nails have little to no difference in holding power the argument is that staples will break easier. Coil nail guns are literally fed with a coil of nails and the holder for the nails makes the gun much bulkier. Staples also offered excellent holding strength and could be installed over a larger roof area quickly. 3 4 staples pull out with 5 10 lbs.

Staples are far less prone to jamming up in a gun than nails. To be honest staples installed in mild weather like pac nw wesr of the cascades. The preferred fastener is galvanized roofing nails with a minimum 12 gauge shank and head diameter of at least 3 8 inch. Some of our results were as follows.