Metal Roof Over Trailer House

There are a couple of different metal roofing systems used on mobile home roof overs.

Metal roof over trailer house.

Lay chalk lines across the width of the roof and over the furring strips to mark the location of the rafters. Mobile home roof repair with our standard roof over installation can save you both energy and money. However building the roof will be easier if there are two people working on the roof together. It is easily damaged.

It is recommended to replace an older mobile home roof with a metal roof product that is flat or standing seamed. Locate the rafters by feeling around the surface of the roof. A roof over a mobile home can also help prevent damage from falling tree limbs as well as cut down on the annoying noise of hearing heavy raindrops falling on the roof. Most metal mobile home roof overs can be installed within one to two days and will improve the look and function of your roof.

Lay strips of 1 by 4 inch furring end to end and 2 feet apart across the length of the roof. Our standard install includes a layer of foil backed radiant barrier insulation ribbed 29 gauge metal roofing with a 6 inch overhand on the ends of your home and a 12 inch over hang along the sides and the edges trimmed out in edge trim. Use a drill and 3 inch deck screws to secure the furring strips to the rafters. Anyone with basic carpentry skills can build a roof over a mobile home.

The old metal roofing found on bowstring shaped roof is usually a tin of sorts that is very thin. As long as you are somewhat handy all you need is a saw drill and tape measure to install your own mobile home metal roof for a fraction of the cost.