Overhanging Shingles
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HannahFord7
Todd from South Dakota asks: Just had roof reshingled on trailer house. Drip edge was installed length of trailer both sides to where shingles extend past .5 - .75 inches for gutters. I wasn't planning on putting gutters on, is the overhang of the shingles going to be an issue especially bending over time.
HannahFord7
Todd, the 0.5” to 0.75” overhang you mentioned is right in the recommended range—even without gutters. That slight extension helps water drip clear of the fascia, protecting your siding and structure. As long as the shingles were properly nailed (not too high) and the drip edge is correctly installed, you shouldn’t have issues with sagging or curling over time.
The photos show they used two different drip edge styles, Type D and Type C. All types are acceptable, but Type D offers more protection when diverting water from the house, especially if you are not using gutters. As your photos show, type C is commonly used along the rake sides. I prefer using Type D on all sides, but it is not incorrect to use Type C as they did. The shingles do not appear to be overextended from the outside edge of your metal.
If gutters are not preferred, you have to use landscaping options to prevent washout at the ground level, such as installing a few feet of gravel bed from the home side out of the grass line.
HannahFord7
Below is what our roofing expert Henry Staggs from The Arizona Roofer has to say:
It is common and good practice to over hang the shingles past the drip edge metal. I would not not worry too much about that.
