Putting A Metal Roof On Your House

This is not a complete install only basic install on a bungalow i.

Putting a metal roof on your house.

Most codes now allow no more than two layers of roofing before requiring a complete tear off. Can you avoid tearing off your old asphalt shingle roof by putting a steel roof over it. Research shows that when two identical houses are for sale and one has a metal roof it sells faster and for more money at least a 2 5 increase than the other house. How to install a metal roof on a house covering your existing asphalt shingles with metal roofing might be worth the expense.

Take care the first piece is aligned precisely perpendicular square to the edge. As a rule of thumb this overhang should be at least of an inch. Install the metal edging around the roof s perimeter using 1 inch 3 2 centimeter roofing nails. Visualize a straight line leading from the top of the sloping roof to the eave.

Can you put steel roofing over asphalt. Paint finishes typically have a 30 year limited warranty. An affordable option and easier to lay than shingles tin is the most commonly used type of metal roofing. But no matter what roof style you have metal roofs can be an attractive option because of their longevity minimal maintenance and energy efficiency.

Here are some pros and cons. The consensus among builders and real estate experts is that having a metal roof can increase the overall value of your house and drive buyer s interest. In this video i m installing some metal roofing over an existing ash fault shingled roof. Screw in the next sheet making sure that it overlaps the first sheet.

Space the screws about 12 in 30 cm apart down the entire piece of metal. Warranties vary widely but most companies back their products for 20 to 50 years. Use your neoprene washer head screws to secure the metal to the sheathing. Metal is resistant to fire mildew insects and rot.

Take your first sheet of metal and place it on the roof so that it overhangs the edge at least 3 4 in 1 9 cm. Properly installed a metal roof should last as long as the house sealing out water surviving high winds and easily shedding snow. Let s take a look at the most common types of metal roofs for houses. Keep in mind that the metal panels will not just cover the roof they will also hang off the edge.

Start with one side of the house at the top of the roof. Although it is durable it will produce a little noise if rain or wind occur. Screw a metal sheet into the wood of the roof through the tarpaper.