How To Do Metal Roofing Step By Step

Measuring and acquiring the metal panels or shingles.

How to do metal roofing step by step.

If the plumbing vent is close to the peak of the roof lap the shingles over the peak of the roof. The following 8 instruction steps will guide you through the installation of a metal roof. Start off by measuring the area of your 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.

Attach he ridge cap shingles with two nails each. Adhere the joint where the cut edges of the shingles meet the dome with roofing tar. 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.

Trim the shingles away from the ridge vent hole. This is part 1 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house. 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. Attach the plastic ridge vent with 3 roofing nails.

Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails. Metal roofing is also available in the form of shingles. You will most likely have to order the roofing metal in the amount and color specific to your house. In this video i cover measuring the roof figuring the metal th.