There is not one single tool that any given roofer needs to have before ascending the ladder. It all comes down to the medium that the roofer is working with and what the job at hand entails. However, for those that work with wood or stone shingles, such as slate, a shingle remover is one of the more important tools among them.

Specialized hammers, shears, benders and marking tools…

You’re probably familiar with an all-purpose hammer or a claw hammer. It’s a simple striking tool with a head featuring a flat face for driving nails and spikes. Specialized hammers may have a claw on the head opposite the striking face that can be used to pry out nails once they have been driven.

These types of tools, general as they are, belong to a class of much broader striking…

For anyone setting themselves up with only the most versatile, useful tools they need to keep a kit fully functioning, a good metal bender has to come into the picture at some point. It is a really handy device for a wide range of projects in roofing, automotive work, construction, etc. As simple as its basic…