How To Do Metal Roofing Step By Step

You will need to order enough metal material to cover the entire roof and this process starts with measuring the full size of your roof in square feet.

How to do metal roofing step by step.

Trim the shingles away from the ridge vent hole. Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails. It also has the advantages of being waterproof and fire resistant which is why several buildings are reinforced with this type of roofing. You may need to cut panels to fit angles using a circular saw with a metal saw blade.

This is part 1 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house. Measuring and acquiring the metal panels or shingles. Attach the plastic ridge vent with 3 roofing nails. Continue adding panels until the roof is covered.

Attach he ridge cap shingles with two nails each. A metal roof is considered to be a very resistant kind of roofing. Measure the roof area. If the plumbing vent is close to the peak of the roof lap the shingles over the peak of the roof.

Adhere the joint where the cut edges of the shingles meet the dome with roofing tar. In this video i cover measuring the roof figuring the metal th. The following 8 instruction steps will guide you through the installation of a metal roof. 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.