Metal Roof Overlay

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Metal roof overlay.

While this isn t the most common method of roofing it does happen especially when homeowners are hoping to save a bit of money on their overall roofing costs. The second way to install a metal roof over a shingle roof is with the use of purlins or battens. Unlike others our profiles can be spaced much further apart without detriment to performance and aesthetics. Should you tear off the old roof and start over or simply remove the fasteners from the existing roof and install another roof over it.

This has advantages and disadvantages and each of those should be weighed carefully. In stock at store today. When you overlay a new roof you attach the new shingles or other roofing material to the existing roofing material. When installing a metal roof over an existing roof insulate the spaces between the wood strips with rigid insulation to prevent condensation before installing the roofing.

The panels overlap allowing water to flow from one panel to the next without being able to penetrate the area under the roofing panel. The installation of metal roofing involves placing large metal panels on the roof. You also need to add. Selecting the right underlayments for a lifetime metal roof should be a primary concern for anyone thinking about specifying or choosing to install a metal roof on their home.

Metal over metal retrofit considerations there are a number of issues a roofer will have to deal with when it comes to metal over metal retrofits but listed below are a few where the use of a roof hugger system may help resolve. Our custom metal roof systems feature internal drainage components to control moisture that migrates into the system and carefully designed joints that allow for controlled expansion and contraction. In general overlaying a new roof takes less time less labor and thus less money. An overlay roof or the act of overlaying a roof is when your roofer puts a second set of shingles directly on top of your existing roof.

This method has its benefits as well. However this can only be done once. 3 wide rib panel. The quality and type of underlayments used on the project in the long term will affect the overall performance of the roof.