Redoing A Tin Roof

Many homes have an asphalt shingle roof but some have wood metal tile and slate which can be more expensive.

Redoing a tin roof.

Remove leftover debris from the roof. To shed water away from the eave most roofers add a metal drip edge right to the roof deck covering it with the membrane. The roof is arguably the most important component of your house. Try to achieve a slightly abraded texturized finish as this helps your new paint bond with the roof finish.

Slide the split ends of the hammer under and around the nail. The average roof is 3 000 square feet or around 30 squares. If you are replacing your current roof add 125 to 500 per roofing square for old roof removal. Use the split end of a claw hammer to pry out nails still holding bits of shingles onto the roof.

Sand the entire metal roof surface very lightly with your wire brush or sandpaper. Lever the split end of the hammer up to pull the nail out of the roof. After all it keeps water out of the building. Roofing material is estimated by the square which is equal to 100 square feet.

Roofing cost per square foot when calculating roofing costs per square asphalt shingles run from 350 and 500 per square metal or tin roofs costs 600 to 1 200 per square and concrete or clay costs between 1 200 and 1 800 per square. A self adhesive membrane applied along the roof s perimeter from the eaves up. Few sounds are as homey as that of rain falling on a tin roof.