Installing Metal Roofing On A Dormer

I have my valley custom made with water trough to help with leaking b.

Installing metal roofing on a dormer.

If the eyebrow curves dramatically this is best done with thinner more flexible traditional shingles over laminate shingles. This is not a complete install only basic install on a bungalow i. Install the lower roofing panels then the gambrel flashing then the upper roofing panels. Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails.

Work up from the initial row starting at the lower corner in a diagonal pattern staggering the shingles to prevent gaps. Remove the old roofing. The top joinery of both valleys when they meet on the same plane of roof is shown here. 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.

Roofers install these dormers as they install the rest of the roof. 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 metal flashing at every dormer roof to main roof connection.

The space under sections c and d is alternately called a dormer doghouse or reverse gable. Although you can install corrugated metal roofing over shingles for the best foundation it is recommended that all the old roofing be removed. In this video i m installing some metal roofing over an existing ash fault shingled 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.

Its popularity has nearly quadrupled in the last 20 years. 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. Metal roofing is also available in the form of shingles.