5 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Installing Metal Roofing

[chrislutz]

Great points. Reducing the number of penetrations in your roof is always a good idea. One of the points I was trying to make in this video was that spending a bit more time on the details will save you big trouble in the long run.

[codythetiger]

Spot on directions.  Nice job.  I have and do install tons of metal roofs.  The biggest things I do along with these is to lath the roof, not only to level but to make sure I know what i am screwing into.  If you screw into a place where two pieces of plywood are connecting, you create a whole in your panel that you have to caulk.  Lots of shortcuts can and are taken with roofs.  Knowing what you are doing and why you are doing it is the biggest thing in my opinion.

[deezynar]

I put a steel roof on my house 13 years ago & followed the advice I listed previously. You are right, it's important to take the time to make sure the penetrations are sealed well.

[jojomama]

Thanks for this video, I've actually learned a lot!

[Farmboy]

I just finished my first metal roof, using 36" standing seam panes of 28 gauge metal, with ribs 9 " apart . The manufacturers recommendation was to put screws in the top of the ridge . They supplied 2" screws with the same color as the roofing. I used 1100 screws to do one side of a 48' by 16' roof. Each panel required 64 screws at 15" spacing. My BIG MISTAKE was in not pre-drilling the holes while the panels were neatly stacked on the ground. This meant I had to mark, hammer punch, and drive in screws while kneeling on the roof with multiple tools in my hand, while trying not to slide. It took almost 1 minute per screw to do this and I had to build a jiffy wooden roof ladder to work on. The final six panels were pre-drilled, and vive la difference. I just walked along the holes and drove in the screws, taking only a few seconds per screw, and the panels were perfectly line up. Pre-drilling several panels at a time while stacked on the ground was easy and very time saving. ALWAYS PRE-DRILL .

[EagleDRZ]

good work thanks for taking the time to show us..

[berniebuckley]

Thank you. The videos explained metal roofing in an easy to understand format.

[slappyjoe]

Short and sweet, thorough and informative- Great upload Thank you

[CIorox_BIeach]

Mom said to put the screws on the ridges. All her other building advice is solid, so I'm gonna go with that.

[hellmedic]

Most helpful video I found. Thank you.

[zacharywatson]

Love that its 5 mistakes in under 5 minutes as opposed to other channels that would run this 20 minutes or more

[brucon]

Would be nice to see you go around the heating vent looks very nice.

[roryvining]

Thanks just the info I was looking for.

[garrettriley]

I caught one mistake in the video, make sure to pre drill your screw holes reason for that is when you run your screw through with out it being pre drilled it makes the metal around it sharp and will tear your washer on the screw and makes it look neater because all the screws are perfectly even

[edardonn]

can you tell me where to buy those panels? brand price etc thanks in advance... greate video

[troykress]

Do you ever recommend placing the screws in the rib? Or should I place them in the flat part?

[toddmiller]

I myself, had a standing seam roof put on, mainly too avoid the screw penetration issue.

[johnboykin]

I just installed 11, 12' x 3' panels of galvalum on a "lean to" style patio cover. We have since had 2 significant rain storms with NO leaks at all. I installed my screws 100% ONLY on the FLAT portion of the steel. I used Teks #9 1" screws with the rubber washers and they grabbed good and firm into the wood frame with my driver torque set at its lowest torque. The panels I used overlay pretty good and are made of a pretty strong and rigid material "galvalum" I made sure to screw in the flat close to the overlay section, and it is buttoned up pretty snug. I think screwing through the high points through the contours of the ridge seems would be a bad approach. The screws really lock down tight against the smooth metal and pinches the flat steel tight against the wood frame without flexing and distorting the roofing or upsetting the alignment of the panels. No leaks.

[formateurgvq]

My Next Roofing job will include curve eaves with the same type of panel your using in this video. Can it be done without kinking the metal ?

[jstein]

me too in my country we used corrugated galvanized iron roofing and the fastener has to be in the ribs or top of the curve portion not on the flat to prevent from leaking so easy. When install the Galvanized roofing correctly your roof stay longer even your grand children can benefit it