Installing Metal Roofing On A Dormer

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.

Installing metal roofing on a dormer.

If the eyebrow curves dramatically this is best done with thinner more flexible traditional shingles over laminate shingles. Remove the old roofing. In this video i m installing some metal roofing over an existing ash fault shingled roof. Roofers install these dormers as they install the rest of the roof.

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. Work up from the initial row starting at the lower corner in a diagonal pattern staggering the shingles to prevent gaps. 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. Today metal roofing is on the rise again.

The space under sections c and d is alternately called a dormer doghouse or reverse gable. The top joinery of both valleys when they meet on the same plane of roof is shown here. Although you can install corrugated metal roofing over shingles for the best foundation it is recommended that all the old roofing be removed. Its popularity has nearly quadrupled in the last 20 years.

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. Install the lower roofing panels then the gambrel flashing then the upper roofing panels. A drip edge is installed at the bottom edge of sections f b e i c d and a. Work at a comfortable steady pace trying not to rip up or carry off too much old roofing at once.

Install metal flashing at every dormer roof to main roof connection. Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails. When the shingle row gets to the dormer they keep going and maintain the regular straight row of shingles. I have my valley custom made with water trough to help with leaking b.