Abstract: This invention is a material stripping apparatus resembling a conventional lawn mower structure having means thereon for controlling the energization and lateral speed of the entire apparatus. The material stripping apparatus further includes a forwardly projecting lift plate member which is operable to be placed beneath roofing shingle members in order to remove same from the supporting roof structure. The material stripping apparatus includes a lift actuator means to move the lift plate member in a forwardly, upwardly, and oscillating manner so as to remove the shingle members and their anchor nails from the support surface with a minimum amount of time and effort on the part of the operator using the subject invention.