Installing steel roofing over existing roofing materials is fairly simple.
Installing metal roofing over shingles video.
Venting the eaves to vent the roof holes are cut in the old roof above the soffit which pulls air through the soffit vents underneath.
This is what it looks like when you install a steel shingle roof system over an existing asphalt shingle roof.
Address any existing roof leaks and replace rotten rafters or.
Make sure roof is square.
We re going to break them down so you know what to look out for.
Installation of metal roofing over shingles.
This is part 1 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house.
This is by far the most common way to install a metal roof.
Steel roofing offers many benefits over slate tiles or asphalt shingles metal roofing is resistant to fire rot and termites manufacturers provide 30 year warranties on metal roofing products.
But first here are a few precautions about the underlying material.
Most metal shingles will be attached to the roof using metal shingle clips but metal roofing shingle installation can be system specific.
If you choose to install metal roofing over shingles there are certain things you must keep in mind.
3 install 1x4 purlins down over the shingles before installing the metal roof the third way to install a metal roof over shingles is by applying 1x4 purlins over the shingle roof.