How To Start A Steel Roof

Put the underlayment membrane down to form the base.

How to start a steel roof.

You ll want to order metal panels that are an appropriate color and look to complement your. Remove the old roof. Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails. To watch the entire series from the beginning click here.

Make sure that you hammer in a 1 5 inches 3 8 cm nail every 12 inches 30 cm so it stays down. Start in a bottom corner left or right of the roof then roll it out until it gets to the other end. If you need to reposition your gutters do so at this. In a standing seam roof long single panels run vertically all the way from the eave to the ridge.

You will need to order enough metal material to cover the entire roof and this process. Most metal shingles will be attached to the roof using metal shingle. Work up from the initial row starting at the lower corner in a diagonal pattern staggering the shingles to prevent gaps. Measure the roof area.