Installing An Aluminum Lock Roof

The washer under the screw head should seal to the surface of the panel without bulging or shifting.

Installing an aluminum lock roof.

Unlike heavy conventional shingles aluminum lock shingles can be installed over existing shingles in most cases. Lay a metal roofing panel over the existing roof material in the bottom corner of the roof surface and fasten to the roof according to the metal panel instructions. Place the first screw about 7 inches from the bottom and each subsequent screw about 18 to 24 inches apart along the vertical run. Choosing an aluminum roof for our class c motorhome.

Trim the shingles away from the ridge vent hole. Attach he ridge cap shingles with two nails each. Metal roofing materials are available in several styles that require different fastening applications but are most commonly screwed to the roof framing or sheathing material which in the case of installing over existing roofing material should be fastened using 2 1 2 inch screws. This feature alone may save you thousands of dollars.

Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel. I didn t know anything about what types of materials were used on rv roofs. For over 65 years customers have avoided the expense of re roofing and enjoyed the distinctive beauty of a roof system carefully designed and warranted to last a lifetime. Bend panel edge we will prepare the end of this panel by cutting up one inch on either side folding under and.

Install offset cleat install the offset cleat along the eave and then you are ready to install the metal. Adhere the shingles adjacent to the flange with roofing tar. I learned that the original roof was the edpm rubber roofing membrane and it was beyond repair. Our aluminum lock shingles use an interlocking shingle system that has proven durable and effective throughout five decades of hot summers and cold snowy winters.

Aluma lock and copper lock roofing shingles from aluminum lock roofing inc. They also lock securely into flashings around all roof edges. Adhere the joint where the cut edges of the shingles meet the dome with roofing tar. Besides being nailed down each aluminum lock shingle interlocks on all 4 sides with surrounding shingles.

If the plumbing vent is close to the peak of the roof lap the shingles over the peak of the roof. Hidden fastener installation step 1. Secure the screws but do not overtighten.