Installing Metal Roofing On A Dormer

If the eyebrow curves dramatically this is best done with thinner more flexible traditional shingles over laminate shingles.

Installing metal roofing on a dormer.

Remove the old roofing. Roofers install these dormers as they install the rest of the roof. Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails. The top joinery of both valleys when they meet on the same plane of roof is shown here.

Work up from the initial row starting at the lower corner in a diagonal pattern staggering the shingles to prevent gaps. Metal roofing is also available in the form of shingles. And while it commands a premium the components are expensive as is the skilled labor for installation a metal roof can boost a home s resale value by up to 6 percent in some areas. This is not a complete install only basic install on a bungalow i.

Install metal flashing at every dormer roof to main roof connection. Place this in the valley on each side of a gable roof one edge laid on the gable roof with the other side nailed flat on the. Although you can install corrugated metal roofing over shingles for the best foundation it is recommended that all the old roofing be removed. Today metal roofing is on the rise again.

Work at a comfortable steady pace trying not to rip up or carry off too much old roofing at once. A drip edge is installed at the bottom edge of sections f b e i c d and a. Install the lower roofing panels then the gambrel flashing then the upper roofing panels. We have our pitch change trim installed with an offset cleat on top of it and we ve made sure to use tape seal in between the cleat and the transition trim.

In this video i m installing some metal roofing over an existing ash fault shingled roof. When the shingle row gets to the dormer they keep going and maintain the regular straight row of shingles. Drip edge goes on before the roofing panels and the metal. Now that i ve finished installing the transition trim we can install an offset cleat so that we can clip our upper panels into it.