How To Install Interlocking Metal Roofing

Installation of a standing seam metal roof involves joining vertical interlocking panels from the top of the roof ridge to the roof s eave edge.

How to install interlocking metal roofing.

Measure the roof area. For exposed fasteners avoid over tightening the fastener. Metal roofing panels are now available in a wide range of colors and styles. Remove the old roof.

Most metal shingle systems feature a four way interlocking design and the panels are usually small enough to be easily installed without using any complicated tools. Place the first screw. Align the first metal roofing panel so that it overlaps the edging by 1 2 to 3 4 of an inch and is square to the roof. Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel.

If you are the type of homeowner who wants to embark on an installation of a new roof a metal shingles roofing system will be the easiest to install. You ll want to order metal panels that are an appropriate color and look to complement your. Use your neoprene washer head screws to secure the metal to the sheathing. Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it.

The area where each panel joins the next is raised above the roof s flat surface.