We had our roof re-shingled 2 years ago, when the guy came to give us an estimate he commented on how nice my garden looked. I asked him if he could do the job without damage to my shrubs and flower beds close to the house, he said no problem. He explained how they would remove the old shingles by stacking them and then straight into the garbage bins that were parked in front of the garage. They did a great job on the roof and not one plant got damaged.