Appreciated for its ease of installation, superior fire resistance and lightweight design, metal roofing is a durable, attractive roofing choice for homes and businesses.
With a few essential tools, a safe ladder and heavy-duty work boots, metal roof installation is fairly straightforward. However, copper, aluminum and steel roofing sheets can be unwieldy and hard to manage, so it’s helpful to have someone assist with the job.
Metal Roof Installation Tips
When constructed properly, your metal roof is designed to last a lifetime.
Remember to keep the following things in mind before beginning metal roof installation. Improper installation could void the warranty on your new roofing materials.
- When measuring for your roofing materials, include three to six inches of layer overlap and three to six inches of overhang along the roof’s perimeter. When finalizing your material purchase, keep in mind that a metal roofing square is 100 square feet—since you’ll be purchasing materials by number of roofing squares.
- Make sure that your roof’s underlayment is solid and leak-free before beginning installation. If you notice soft spots on the roof sheeting—or areas of mildew and dry rot—it’s time to replace your underlayment. Consider investing extra money in breathable underlayment materials. While they’re more expensive, they’ll prevent vapor buildup that leads to costly roof deck rot.
- If you’re installing corrugated metal sheets or flat-lock metal roofs, ensure that seams are properly pressed together to prevent leaks and warping. If your roof is not properly sealed along the seams, you could develop unwanted water damage during blowing storms and heavy snowfall.
- After installing your metal roof, walk carefully across it. Walking around on the roof surface can cause punctures, or may force one layer away from another—exposing the underlayment to future water damage.
When properly installed, your metal roof comes with a laundry list of benefits that includes:
- Long life
- Significantly lower energy costs
- Environmentally friendly options (recycled metal roofing)
- Wide range of colors and styles
- 30- to 50-year warranties
Considering a new copper, aluminum or steel roof? Metal roofs are perfect for New Jersey homes and businesses.
If you’re not comfortable installing metal roofing yourself, contact the NJ metal roof experts to request an installation estimate or materials consultation. Perfect for extreme weather, heavy precipitation and forested areas, metal roofs are a beautiful, enduring way to protect your home and increase its value.
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That is a beautiful copper roof!
Thank you, Daniel. Standing seam copper roofing installation – this was one of my favorite projects recently. Thanks for stopping by!
Very nice tips. This is very timely because I’m just about to change my roofing this week. I’ll give it a try but if I could not really do it, I’ll just call my regular roofing contractor – the Brentwood TN Roofers.
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Thanks for sharing .
Nice Blog! The Copper Roof is very elegant looking. Metal roof is very ideal when it comes on choosing your roof material. The important thing is maintaining it. Although metal roofing is very durable but if home owners disregards their duty to regular check and monitors the condition of their roof, it will still get damaged and cost you unwanted expenses.
Installing roof could be done on your own. You just have to ensure that you have enough skill and knowledge to do the task so that it would fit very well. If not, asking for professional help from your trusted contractor could also be considered.
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