Installing Metal Roof Over Nearly Flat Membrane Roof

Two common alternatives to tar and gravel are two ply membrane assembly and standing seam hidden fastener metal panels.

Installing metal roof over nearly flat membrane roof.

Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel. Tar and gravel first let s talk about what makes a good tar and gravel roof work. A mobile home roof over involves placing a new roof or roofing material over your existing roof there s little to no material removed which can keep costs down. As with most older metal buildings the metal roof panels had expanded and contracted over time causing the roof to leak.

But now flat roofs often are constructed with fewer layers because of improved waterproofing technology. Less labor is needed and there are much smaller refuse fees. To install it slide the flat wide. Metal specifically aluminum is known for its durability.

Then cover the entire roof with a layer of insulation and secure it with a staple gun. 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. Flat metal roofs can last for almost 35 years in ideal conditions. Metal is one of the most popular materials used for flat roof replacement.

Install drip edge drip edge or edge metal is a piece of metal that extends approximately 0 75 inch beyond the roof s edge to channel runoff into your gutters. Align the first metal roofing panel so that it overlaps the edging by 1 2 to 3 4 of an inch and is square to the roof line. In this video i cover measuring the roof figuring the metal th. This could mean flat roofs may not raise the same red flags they used to.

Before you install metal roofing repair any damage to the wood under the shingles. A mobile home roof over creates a unique opportunity to completely change the look of the home. Canadian drugs we have recently completed a metal reroof project. Next use 1 inch nails to secure some metal edging to the perimeter of the roof.

Flat roofs are hard to replace. Plus it has the added advantage of reflecting heat from the sun which keeps energy costs down. If you have a tar and gravel low slope roof typical of constructions in many areas in montreal you may consider changing the roofing material to something else. This is part 1 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house.

In a standing seam roof long single panels run vertically all the way from the eave to the ridge.