How To Install Metal Roofing Over Shingles Video

A metal roof is an alternative to a shingle covered roof but a metal roof can actually be installed over shingles.

How to install metal roofing over shingles video.

Before you install metal roofing repair any damage to the wood under the shingles. Next use 1 inch nails to secure some metal edging to the perimeter of the roof. However you should only install a metal roof over shingles if you have less than four layers of shingles on the roof. Before you reshingle a roof read our step by step guide for adding new shingles over old ones.

This is part 1 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house. Beveled wood pieces called horsefeathers must be laid along the thick edges of the shakes to make a fairly flat surface. Asphalt shingles can be laid over cedar shakes or shingles however this is a roofing project best left to pros. Otherwise you will need to remove the shingles.

This is by far the most common way to install a metal roof. As long as the plywood under the shingle roof is in good condition this way can provide many benefits. Then cover the entire roof with a layer of insulation and secure it with a staple gun. Most metal shingles will be attached to the roof using metal shingle clips but metal roofing shingle installation can be system specific.

3 install 1 4 purlins down over the shingles before installing the metal roof the third way to install a metal roof over shingles is by applying 1 4 purlins over the shingle roof.