However you do have the option of leaving the shingles in place and installing the roofing over them if the roof is in good shape.
Replacing a edm roof with metal.
This involves removing the old metal roof and replacing it with a new metal one.
You might be wondering how much roof replacement costs.
In this video i cover measuring the roof figuring the metal th.
Household roof coatings will seal a metal roof just fine but the best product by far for metal roofs is kool seal.
If you need to repair structural damage not just seal a roof eternabond seam tape is the product for you.
If you are replacing your current roof add 125 to 500 per roofing square for old roof removal.
This is part 1 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house.
Place corner pieces where panels will meet bends at the edge of the roofing.
The average roof lasts about 20 years before replacement should be considered.
This is the most expensive option and is generally only done in cases where it is not feasible or desirable to recover the existing metal roof.
If there are gutters installed on the eaves the eave flashing should be installed to overhang the lip of the gutter by about 1 2 inch.
Before epdm and tpo metal was the material of choice for rv roofs.
A roof is an essential part of your home and provides a vital function of keeping you dry and protected from the elements and replacing it can be a significant cost.
Epdm roofs can be installed correctly with seam tape and last along time whether a ballast system fully adhered or mechanically fastened however on a mechanically fastened system reinforced epdm should always be used.
The removal itself could cost anywhere from 3 to 5 per square foot.
The advantage is that the building owner can start fresh with a new roof.
Replacing shingles with metal roofing is not necessarily difficult but it will require labor and time.
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.