Redoing A Tin Roof

Use the split end of a claw hammer to pry out nails still holding bits of shingles onto the roof.

Redoing a tin roof.

Tin has been used as a roofing material for centuries due to the fact that it is lightweight durable easy to work with and inexpensive. A self adhesive membrane applied along the roof s perimeter from the eaves up. 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.

It should reach 3 feet beyond the inside of the wall and cover any valleys to prevent ice dams and wind driven rain from reaching the sheathing. And while nobody likes having to pay to replace a roof the critical and aesthetic function it serves should help ease the pain of spending 8 000 to 20 000 on the work. 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. If you are replacing your current roof add 125 to 500 per roofing square for old roof removal.

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. Sand the entire metal roof surface very lightly with your wire brush or sandpaper. Many homes have an asphalt shingle roof but some have wood metal tile and slate which can be more expensive.

Lever the split end of the hammer up to pull the nail out of the roof. Slide the split ends of the hammer under and around the nail. After all it keeps water out of the building.