Abstract: What is disclosed are novel tools for facilitating the laying of roof shingles so that shingles can be aligned on a roof to give regular and even courses. The tools provide an alignment and spacing of the shingles without the need of utilizing gauges or tools that require adjustments, and the lightweightness and small size of the tools provide easy storage at the worksite on the roof so that the workman need not make repeated trips to the ground to recover tools not having the advantages herein for storage, that have been dropped or dislodged.