Metal Roofing Over Cedar Shakes

He says metal over shingles or tear the two layers of shingles off and lay new ones over the cedar.

Metal roofing over cedar shakes.

Unlike metal cedar shakes cedur s synthetic shakes are made out of a polyurethane material which allows them to be just as lightweight as a metal shake roof. But now that i said that i would tell you that if it was my house i probably would and the reason is i don t want to have all those old shingles under the roof. Advertisement 03 09 2006 03 37 pm. Metal roof tiles and shakes in most regions have lifespans approaching and exceeding 100 years making the life expectancy of the average metal roof four or five times that of wood shakes today.

Yes you can install a metal roof over shingles. And you will not require routine maintenance or replacement. The natural beauty of hand split shakes. Has to be solid sheathing.

However you ll want to check with your local building department before you make any decisions. The bottom line is that while 50 years ago many cedar shake roofs in many parts of the country would last 50 years today a lot of roofers make their living replacing wood shake roof that haven t made 20 years. A fresh take on classic cedar shake shingles. Roofing over cedar id walk away from that one or talk him into doing it right.

But the disadvantages of a metal cedar shake roof can make anyone reluctant to jump on the metal roof bandwagon. For a better alternative consider cedur synthetic cedar shakes. Cedar looks great from the attic and there are no leaks. We describe installing wood shingles or shakes over asphalt shingles or installing new wood shingles or shakes over existing wood shingles or shakes.

This article discusses re roofing over other materials using wood roof shingles and shakes. Unlike traditional cedar shakes interlock shake will never split warp mold or rot. Provia s metal shake roofing enables homeowners to refresh their home s total curb appeal with an innovative product that delivers a high degree of aesthetic performance longevity and installation integrity. 1 remove the shingles before installing the metal roof the first way to install a metal roof over shingles is by completely removing the old shingles before installing the new metal roof.

A benefit to doing it this way is that you can see if there is any rotten plywood that needs to be replaced before installing the new roof. Metal roofing that looks like cedar shakes is incredibly popular due to the strength and cedar shake appearance. Building officials in some areas will only allow a re roof over one layer of shingles while officials in other places may allow you to place the roof over two layers of shingles.