Staples for shingles

Q & A - Can You Use Staples for Fasteners When Re-roofing?

October 18, 2013 at 12:00 a.m.

Many manufacturers prefer nails over staples. Ronald Asked, "Can you still use staples for fasteners when re-roofing?" For the sake of discussion, we will use asphalt shingles as the subject material for this question. Most roofers are using nails. It honestly has better holding strength because of the head of the nail ...