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#39 – Metal Roof Installation: Should Shingles be Removed?

May 3, 2017

Should Shingles be Removed Before Installing a Metal Roof? If your home is presently roofed with asphalt shingles, you may be able to avoid the expense of tear-off and protect the environment by reducing landfill. Metal roofs are much lower weight than most other roofing materials. Aluminum roofing weighs around 50 pounds per 100 square… ( read more )

Can Metal Roofs Be Installed Direct Over Old Shingles?

March 8, 2017

Q: Is it OK for metal roofing to be screwed down directly on top of asphalt shingles, without any wood or other material between the metal and shingle? A. You may wish to take a look at the videos in our Metal Roofing 101 video series … there may be some topics of interest to you. I… ( read more )

Remove Roof Shingles Before Installing a Metal Roof?

March 26, 2015

I frequently am asked whether homeowners and contractors should remove roof shingles from a home’s roof before a new metal roof is installed. My answer often surprises people. However, it is based upon experience with tens of thousands of installations over many years. My Experience The vast majority of installations of the metal roofing systems… ( read more )

Install Over Old Shingles

September 1, 2009

Q: We’re looking to replace our asphalt shingle roof with a 26 gauge galvalume metal roof. In your opinion should we have the old shingles removed or just have the metal place over the shingles? Also, if leaving the shingles should we have anything between the shingles and the wood? We live in central Texas… ( read more )