Install Steel Tile Roof Yourself

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.

Install steel tile roof yourself.

Use furring strips to build a slat board on the roof then mount the steel sheets to the slat board. 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. Installing steel roofing over existing roofing materials is fairly simple. Installing a steel roof will cost approximately 60 per square foot.

A strong underlay is essential for ensuring the long life of clay roof tiles. Whether you are laying brand new roofing tile or replacing damaged ones it is also important to have the right technique. Add the metal panels. If you are the type of homeowner who wants to embark on an installation of a new roof a metal shingles roofing system will be the easiest to install.

Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel. Installing a tile roof can be a difficult and laborious process. The durability of clay roof tile depends upon the quality of the underlay. Always begin working at the point with the longest peak to eave distance.

Some consideration for vent stacks and chimneys is required during the design process. In a standing seam roof long single panels run vertically all the way from the eave to the ridge. Most metal shingle systems feature a four way interlocking design and the panels are usually small enough to be easily installed without using any complicated tools. Take your first sheet of metal and place it on the roof so that it overhangs the edge at least 3 4 in 1 9 cm.

Take care the first piece is aligned precisely perpendicular square to the edge. Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it.