Metal Roof Installed Up To Shingles

It provides a solid flat surface to attach the new metal roof to it creates an air gap between the back of the metal and the shingle roof which allows for airflow.

Metal roof installed up to shingles.

Alternatively a metal shingles roof can be installed over the old asphalt shingles if you do not want to tear it off provided there is only one layer of existing shingles on the roof. If you have any questions about metal roof installation reach out to one of our product specialists today. However before you decide on reroofing with a metal roof you have to keep in mind that there are specific conditions that make reroofing with a. Most metal shingles will be attached to the roof using metal shingle.

However once again our team never recommends doing so. Yes you can install a metal roof over shingles. This is what it looks like when you install a steel shingle roof system over an existing asphalt shingle roof. Asphalt roofs typically last 20 to 30 years depending on the installation and shingle quality.

Some roofing contractors recommend reroofing with standing seam metal because the total roof weight is but a fraction of a standard asphalt shingle roof which helps preserve the roofing integrity. Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails. Installing the metal roofing over 1x4 s allows the ability to also install additional insulation under the metal roof. Work up from the initial row starting at the lower corner in a diagonal pattern staggering the shingles to prevent gaps.

Metal roofs are much lighter than shingles so they are able to be installed over an existing roof.