Abstract: A power operated shingle removing machine utilizing a pneumatic power source and cylinder, the machine being sufficiently light in weight to be lifted onto a roof, the machine consisting of a wheel supported frame, a series of forwardly diverging operating members supported on the frame, a blade supported upon the leading edge portion of the operating members and being angled downwardly to face a leading edge of shinges, a piston controlling the operating members, the upward action of the piston tilting the forward edge of the blade downwardly and the downward action of the piston causing the machine and operating members to advance and cause the blade in moving forwardly to underlie the facing leading edge portion of shingles and in this same action causing the blade to tilt upwardly tearing the engaged shingles loose from the roofing boards.