Roofing Bliss

Learning how to install metal roofing is not difficult, but beginners should only attempt to install metal roofing on buildings which have no more than moderately sloped roofs. While knowing how to install metal roofing correctly requires the use of an electric drill and a few other tools like a flat-bladed shovel and a chalk line, it is a relatively straightforward, if labor-intensive, procedure.

The first step in knowing how to install metal roofing involves knowing whether to choose the V-shaped roofing material with crimped edges, or the humped roofing material which is more difficult to install. In addition to the roofing material itself the job requires rolls of 30-pound roofing felt and metal roof edging. Read the rest of this entry »

Installing metal roofing is not difficult for experienced roofers, but installing metal roofing for a home do-it-yourselfer with little or no roofing experience can be a challenge.

While metal roofing is relatively lightweight and easy to handle, there are tricks to installing metal roofing correctly which can mean the difference between a water and windproof finished roof and one which is both leaky and infested with insects and birds.

Installing metal roofing requires that the old roofing materials be removed and that the roof itself be tested for weak areas, or replaced entirely if necessary. 30-pound roofing felt is used to seal the surface beneath the new metal roofing. Read the rest of this entry »

There have been significant advances in metal roofing technology over the past two decades, and metal roofing is now available in a wide range of styles for standing seam and flat lock panels to single overlapping tiles. Metal roofing is among the easiest kinds of roofing to install, and can be painted in any shade desired.

Metal roofing, however, is somewhat expensive, and will be much noisier than other roofs unless installed with sound insulation. It is also susceptible to dents and scratches from hail a d falling branches, and to having its paint peel. Metal roofing is usually guaranteed for between twenty and fifty years. Read the rest of this entry »

Deciding to use metal roofing materials on your home is smart because metal roofing materials can often be installed directly over an existing roof, eliminating the cost of tearing up and disposing of the old roofing materials. Metal roofing materials are also lightweight, making them easy to install and unlikely to put too much stress on an old roof structure.

Metal roofing materials range from the lightest and cheapest, aluminum, to the most expensive, copper and copper alloys. Steel metal roofing must be treated to stop it from corroding or rusting, and stainless steel roofing, which is corrosion and rust-resistant, is quite expensive. Read the rest of this entry »