Redoing A Tin Roof

Lever the split end of the hammer up to pull the nail out of 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. After all it keeps water out of the building. Roofing material is estimated by the square which is equal to 100 square feet. Slide the split ends of the hammer under and around the nail.

Remove leftover debris from the roof. Many homes have an asphalt shingle roof but some have wood metal tile and slate which can be more expensive. A self adhesive membrane applied along the roof s perimeter from the eaves up. 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.

Sand the entire metal roof surface very lightly with your wire brush or sandpaper. Try to achieve a slightly abraded texturized finish as this helps your new paint bond with the roof finish. 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.

To shed water away from the eave most roofers add a metal drip edge right to the roof deck covering it with the membrane. Few sounds are as homey as that of rain falling on a tin roof. 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.