Steel roof over shingles

[Stephen Lagueux]

Low slope, steel roof was installed over the old shingles. I wonder what would be the implication of such installation, if any?

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[kurt]

The clear implication is there is a cretin involved, maybe several cretins.

[Brandon Whitmore]

Metal over comp. shingles isn't an issue. I write up any exposed fastener installed metal roof I see as not recommended for a residence.

Did you let your customer follow you up on the roof?

[Stephen Lagueux]

Did you let your customer follow you up on the roof?

Well, first thing I knew, he was on the roof.

[Marc]

In my climate that arrangement results in trapped moisture, rotted decking and corrosion of the metal panels beginning on the underside and ending up topside years later.

The rake trim in your photo is missing.

Marc

[kurt]

In my climate that arrangement results in trapped moisture, rotted decking and corrosion of the metal panels beginning on the underside and ending up topside years later.

The rake trim in your photo is missing.

Marc

Same here. Maybe the official line is metal over comp shingles is OK, but I've only ever seen it be a mess. The exposed fastener thing is the kicker; it just shouldn't have been done.

I'm sticking with the cretin implication.

[Tom Raymond]

Two cretins and a 30 pack.

They're probably wall panels too.

[Stephen Lagueux]

Yeah, in that neck of the woods, their are lots of know it all who've seen it and done it all but for most of them, the genealogy tree goes straight up.