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Going Over Old Roofs
I recently received an email asking:
“I hear differing opinions on installing metal over old shingles. Can the metal be too much weight on a home?”
My Answer:
Most metal roofs weigh from 40 pounds per square (aluminum) up to maybe 145 (for stone coated steel). A square is 100 square feet. Asphalt shingles on the other hand [...]
