How To Lay Metal Roofing

Use metal snips to cut flashing material.

How to lay metal roofing.

Lastly use heavy gloves when handling sheets of metal roofing material as they can be sharp and lead to cuts. If you want to install steel over asphalt your best choice for installing metal roofing is to use a steel shingle system like the one shown instead of the more common and more expensive standing seam steel. Install gutters in valleys as needed. You will also need a large garbage can a jigsaw or power metal shear a staple gun a drill and assorted drill bits 1 inch roofing nails metal roofing screws and self drilling self sealing wood screws.

Secure the gutters using a hammer and 1 2 inch roofing nails. Work up from the initial row starting at the lower corner in a diagonal pattern staggering the shingles to prevent gaps. Doesn t provide the flattest surface for the metal roofing to be installed over each course of shingles is about a 1 8 higher than the course just below it. Measure the length of the roof edge with a tape measure.

How to lap metal roofing a basic rule of thumb for installing metal roofing is that the piece of roofing higher up on the slope should always overlap the one below it. Install metal flashing along the edge of the roof using a hammer and 1 2 inch roofing nails. Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails. Cut the gutters to fit using metal snips.

The good news is that there are many different solutions in terms of installing metal roofing panels including tin aluminum and steel. You will most likely have to order the roofing metal in the amount and color specific to your house. Metal roofing resists rot is not susceptible to insect damage and is non combustible a boon in fire prone areas. One downside is that the metal sheets have a susceptibility to denting both in installation and during hailstorms.

Metal roofing can also be significantly more expensive than pvc.