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My house has a low slope roof. What roof pitch is required for shingle installation?

April 26, 2017House installation low pitch roof shingle slope

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My house has a low slope roof. What roof pitch is required for shingle installation?

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A. We do not recommend shingles on slopes less than 4:12 (18 degrees). Asphalt shingle roof systems are water-shedding and rely on gravity and roof slope to effectively drain water off the roof.