Installation Instructions
Getting the Job Done Right
Owens Corning® Roofing has made it easy to learn how to install each component within our roofing system the right way. For added peace of mind – we have simplified how to access all installation instructions, including multiple languages, in one location.
Explore our installation materials below.
Shingles
Components
Synthetic Underlayment
DeckDefense® High Performance Synthetic Roof Underlayment features a durable construction that works with your shingles to help shield your home from moisture infiltration.
Owens Corning® ProArmor® Synthetic Roof Underlayment with Fusion Back Coating Technology® is strong, durable and repels water unlike #15 felt. It’s also light, easy to install and contributes to safe working conditions.
For use under: metal, shake & shingle roofing. Titanium® UDL25 Synthetic Underlayment. The premium choice for protection that lasts.
For use under: metal, tile, slate, shake & shingle roofing. Titanium®UDL30 Synthetic Underlayment. The premium choice for protection that lasts.
For use under premium: metal, tile, slate, shake & shingle roofing. Titanium® UDL50 Synthetic Underlayment. The premium choice for protection that lasts.
The advanced technology of Titanium® X30 synthetic underlayment combines all-weather ease and exceptional walkability with strength and durability that other brands can’t match.
RhinoRoof® U20 is 12 times stronger than #30 felt and offers excellent wind resistance and durability through heavy roof traffic and adverse weather conditions.
Ice & Water Barriers
WeatherLock® Flex Flexible Self-Sealing Ice & Water Barrier provides excellent roof deck protection against water infiltration resulting from the freeze/thaw cycle, wind-driven rains and normal water flow around eaves, rakes, valleys, vents, chimneys and skylights.
WeatherLock® Mat Self-Sealing Ice & Water Barrier is designed to act as a secondary water barrier under shingles, wood shakes and quarry slate roofs.
WeatherLock® G Granulated Self-Sealing Ice & Water Barrier allows for proper flow of water off the roof and helps prevent damage caused by ice dams.
WeatherLock® Specialty Tile & Metal Self-Sealing Ice & Water Barrier allows for proper flow of water off the roof under tile or metal roofing and asphalt shingles.
Titanium® PSU30 is the only modified rubberized asphalt Peel & Stick underlayment with a patented slip resistant Sure-Foot® nodular walking surface technology that allows for easier steep slope walkability, even in wet or dusty conditions.
RhinoRoof® Granulated Self-adhered Underlayment is designed as a secondary water barrier for use on steep slope roofs (2:12 or greater) under: Asphalt Singles, Synthetic Shingles, Residential Roofing and Cedar Shakes.
Hip & Ridge
DecoRidge® Hip & Ridge Shingles offer a high profile and architectural appeal along with added protection and are specifically designed to complement our laminate shingle colors.
Featuring a bold, dramatic appearance and vibrant TruDefinition® colors,* DuraRidge™ Hip & Ridge Shingles are a beautiful complement to our TruDefinition® Duration® Series shingles.
Compared to cut-tab shingles, RIZERidge® Hip & Ridge shingles offer a higher profile and more consistent look. They add depth and dimension, yet they’re easy to install.
Attention to detail matters. ProEdge® Hip & Ridge Shingles provide a clean and consistent roof line. Their enhanced aesthetics add distinction to your roof line.
ImpactRidge™ Hip & Ridge Shingles are designed to work with TruDefinition® Duration FLEX™ Shingles. Hip & Ridge Shingles help provide a finishing touch to complete the look of the roof.
Specifically designed for use with Berkshire® Collection Shingles, Berkshire® Hip & Ridge Shingles provide a sophisticated finishing element.
Ventiliation
VentSure® 4-Foot Strip Heat & Moisture Ridge Vents work with VentSure® InFlow® intake vents and/or undereave soffit vents to help improve air flow through the attic.
VentSure® 4-Foot Strip Heat & Moisture Ridge Vents work with VentSure® intake vents and/or VentSure® InFlow® intake vents to help improve air flow through the attic.
Sky Runner LTE™ roll vent has an external baffle that promotes better air flow out of the attic. Pair it with the VentSure® InFlow® vent to create a balanced ventilation system. The result is excellent roof deck protection and a longer life expectancy of your roof.
For an efficient roofing system, it’s essential that the attic stay dry and cool. VentSure® Rigid Roll Ridge Vents are a Weather PROtector® moisture barrier membrane that protects against weather infiltration.
RidgeCat® Rolled Ridge Vent is easy to install with high-performing aesthetics.
Properly ventilating your attic is one of the best ways to increase the longevity and performance of your roof.
Starter Shingles
Eliminate the need for cutting shingle tabs or inverting them to create a starter row. Simply apply a single course of Starter Shingle Roll along a clean, dry and smooth eave line or rake edge after removing the release sheet.
Starter Strip Plus Shingle helps save time by eliminating the need to cut shingles to create a starter row. Starter Strip Plus Shingle is packaged two pieces per shingle, and perforated down the center for easy separation.
Low Slope Products
Owens Corning has applied its 75 years of building science technology to introduce the DeckSeal Self-Adhered Roofing System.This self-adhered roofing system serves as a system solution for low slope applications on residential re-roofing jobs.
