Just finished redoing my roof with CertainTeed shingles, and man, I was pleasantly surprised. I bought bundles based on the usual estimates, but somehow ended up with a couple extra bundles left over. Not complaining at all, haha, but it was kinda unexpected. Maybe I overlapped less or something, dunno. Curious if this happened to anyone else—did you guys ever end up with more coverage than you planned for?
Yeah, I've seen that happen a few times during inspections. Did you switch up your starter course or maybe adjust the overlap slightly? Even small tweaks can really stretch coverage more than you'd expect...
Yeah, I've noticed that too—small adjustments can make a surprising difference. When I redid mine last summer, I remember tweaking the overlap just slightly and ended up with almost a full bundle leftover. Did you happen to switch brands or maybe go with architectural shingles this time? Sometimes even the type of shingle itself can affect coverage more than you'd think...
"Sometimes even the type of shingle itself can affect coverage more than you'd think..."
True, but honestly, I think weather conditions might play an even bigger role. Ever tried laying shingles on a windy day? You'd swear the roof was eating them...