Roofing tool

I forgot to mention the special razor blade that you should get if you are roofing. It makes it a lot easier to cut the shingles. With the hook you pull instead of pressing down as much.

Roofing Tools

Spading Fork

Basic tools for roofing. Gloves, Spading Fork, Hamer, razor blade, Caulking Gun, and a Ladder.

The top picture has a Spading Fork in the picture. They make special tools to help strip the shingles off, but I don't roof for a living. I did not want to buy a tool I may never use again. I just used what I had on hand. The Spading Fork had a nice angle on it as well, I could stick it under the shingles and pry up.

Pry Bar and Gloves

Hammer

I also used this little pry bar. It was very handy in pulling nails. You can use the hammer to pull nails. Actually professional roofers can swing a hammer and pull nails really fast. I tried it and kept hitting the roof making big gouges in the wood. Figured I needed something more my speed. There are THOUSANDS of nails in the roof that you need to pull after you get the shingles off.

Hammer - I have a few hammers Ive collected over the years. I found out pretty fast which one was the best. If you use a hammer as few times, its not that big of a deal, but if your using it all day long for a week. The grip is important. Something comfortable and absorbs shock.

Not pictured here, you will need a caulking gun, if you have a turbine or some kind of flashing.