Metal Roof Over Shingles on a Mobile Home by Myself 

My husband and I are in the process of installing a metal roof on our home, and tonight I'm attending RU-vid University for tips on how to start panels square. I just wanted to tell you that I enjoyed watching your video. Your moxie and perseverance made me smile throughout. I know firsthand how much brain work and brawn goes along with this work. Thank you for taking the time to set up your camera and the angles for the videos so faithfully and for sharing your process with everyone. I learned some good tips from you and will be passing them along to my husband when we begin work again tomorrow morning. I checked your uploads and was glad to find you guys weren't severely affected by hurricane Matthew! Your wife is a blessed woman. I know this, because I'm blessed by an awesome husband, too. It takes one to know one, right? You choosing to install this roof and persevere through each step of the way during your non-work hours is a special thing and extends beyond the dedication and labor you put into it. It is a sign of a strong character. Sure, installing a metal roof oneself may be dictated by finances (as is our case,) but just because it's what one can afford doesn't mean one would actually DO it. Big props to you!!!

Thank you for keeping metal workers in business 👍

Watching you work reminded me of myself as I go about figuring things out. I respect a man who has the guts to do it himself. I see where you made a few mistakes but you'll learn from them. I'm 68 years old and am about to reroof my house too. Because of my age and being more incline to screw up, I'm putting up some kind of fall protection or maybe a harness and rope. Like you I'll have to screw every screw and carry everything up and down the ladder. Your wife is blessed to have married a man who can do stuff. Good job!

Just finished my own metal roof project. A 2200 sq ft undertaking with 4 valleys, completed by myself in the Texas heat. Additionally, I took off my old shingles, replaced some rotting boards and used an underlay, your video was both informative and inspiring. Saved enough money by doing it myself to afford a trip to the old country (England) for the family and me. A massive thank you good sir for sharing this and I wish you well in your future projects.

in our area of the US ( NorthEast ) we lay butyl seal tapes under every overlap. ice and snow and severe storms seem to be managed much more reliably that way. you did a darn good job by yourself. thank you for posting.

Great the way u walked thru each step. Planning on doing the same on my roof, but thought about stripping with 1x4s or just install 1/4" insulation under the metal for added insulation. We hardly ever have hail here so dents aren't a problem. I'm 60 and this has to last the rest of my lifetime! Main reason for going to metal roof. My hats off to the 68 year old guy too! Any input is appreciated.

I watched every move and loved it. You did a great job and all by yourself. I've just had a metal roof put on my 60 year old home. . Now I' m waiting for them to add solar panels. I'm not but 86 years old but I am just now able to afford these. I hope I can enjoy them for many years to come. You and your family enjoy your cozy home for many years.

Real determination, we all will make mistakes unless we just do nothing! We need more people who know how to use a tool, and are not afraid to start a project. Thanks for the honesty here also.

The roll of mastic that you applied in the valley overlap, it's meant to go down the entire length of your valley as well, about 4-6" out from the center. This seals the cut edges of the valley sheets to the valley to prevent wind-driven water from going beyond the edge of the valley under the sheets.

You did a great job all by yourself. Thank you for sharing this.

This is Americana. No different then the early settlers taking their life in their own hands to provide for themselves and their families. Thank you sir.

The second you said you can't use too much silicone i knew it was like my dad and i doing something. love it, thanks for taking the time to make the video

As roofs go this was a good one to do a video on its walk able With the money you saved you can build a carport . The roof looks good.

Your video is a life saver for me, I am also going to replace my roof "by myself" I am 60 and also inclined to make some mistakes. My roof has needed it for a while. It's my home so time to start updating and tlc ing it. Most of it was understandable. I have to watch a couple times to make sure I get the gist of it. Can you in the future make a video on insulating the walls of your home. I will be very busy the next year or so lol.

Best overall DIY metal roof video. After watching this I'm convinced I could do my own roof. Thank you, brother.

One of the best videos that I have watched on this subject so far. Truly well done. Thank you!

good job! you sir are a brave man. you laid yourself bare in frint of the entire world for all to see and learn and ridicule! I pray God will bless your hands and your marriage! thank you for your service !

Good work did that few years ago, learned a lesson. Over the the singles will deteriorate and the screws will become loose and let water in. Need for strips for better hold. You're a hard worker

I'm country and proud of it. Live in MB, SC. From Franklin Co., Va. I've been doing residential construction for 30yrs. You did a fine job. You didn't have to overpay some know-it-all, that claims to be a "pro roofer", to come do something that is really common sense. Water flows down. I'm not a roofer, but if I was, like some of these guys claim to be, I wouldn't spend my time watching your video, just to make stupid comments. I've helped a roofer do a couple of these roofs and have been up on at least 20 other roofs with this type metal. I've never seen anyone use silicon on their screws. Who wants that mess around every screw on their new metal roof? I work on all kinds of machinery. Rubber gaskets are used, w/o silicon, to hold liquid that's under pressure. Why wouldn't a rubber gasket keep water out? "Pro roofer"? I wouldn't let that "pro roofer" put metal on my dog house, even if he would do it for free. Rite On man. DIY

Excellent video. GREAT JOB. Thank you for your time and effort to share this with us.

It looks really nice. Don't know how I ended up watching your video almost a year after I did the same to my home. What I did different from you is that I first screwed 1x4 over the shingles with some 2 inch screws and then the metal roof to the 1x4's. I also didn't pre drilled holes for the screws since the impact driver did a nice job.

I think I’m going to beat all you other old guys doing this. I’m 75 and starting to do my own roof! Built my own barn 3 yrs ago! Gotta keep moving!

Great video and job Man! I bought this house 4 years ago and paid a so called experienced roofer to tear off and reroof the house. Now 4 years later it's leaking on the flat porch part. He should have used roll roofing if he was experienced on that part. I'm 58 and half crippled but my house is small and thanks to your video I think I can do it with a helper. I did all kinds of carpentry work when I was younger. I might as well do it myself because virtually every home contractor in this area wants to make a "good lick" and rip your head off and do a crappy job. Thanks again!

really a nice comment by mr frank clements, its really great and interesting to do things on your own, its fun,. its sometimes gets difficult, but then when you see the thing ready, the satisfaction is unbeatable. good luck

The BEST video on RU-vid for a one man metal roofing job!! Thanks for making it!!

GOOD JOB ! You answered any questions I could ever think of . Your a STAR !

I love watching your 1/4” decking flex when you walk on it. Lol

Thanks. I have a mobile home that needs a new roof as well. This will be much easier than trying to remove the old shingles by myself.

Hats off to you for your efforts, it is impressive, Ive roofed for 42 yrs and I am not going to post anything negative, my concerns were your attic ventalation, from what Im seeing you have none, ridge vent would have been ideal on this roof, maybe thats something you should look into in the future ( YOU HAVE TO HAVE VENTALATION ) in the attic space no matter how small. Good luck to you and your family !!

Thank you for showing how easy it is. I am going to do it soon my self.

Not wanting to say anything negative but back in my younger years(40 yrs ago) when we put tin on barns we put the nails on the ridges of the tin not the flat part of the tin. Of course we didn't have the screws with the rubber washers. That saying, the rubber washers will eventually deteriorate and water will get in on the flat surface. You definitely hard working man. Congrats

I see a lot of professional roofers commenting on this video. Saying it’s gonna rot and blow off😂 you gotta run 1x4s blah blah blah. This is the exact same way my roof was installed over 20yrs ago. Never had a problem with it. It hasn’t blown off or rotted yet. I mean how do you think they install metal roofing on a house. It’s screwed right down to the decking!! Good job man!!

As I live in Fl as well (Tallahassee/Crawfordville) area, I found your video informative and educational. My wife and I are preparing to do this same thing to our place. While I did notice somethings that I would have done differently....I still respect your handiness and having the balls to tackle a project like this yourself. Fantastic job brother.

I've worked in the metal roofing industry since 2010. You need underlayment or furring strips (also called "lathes" in the South). Without any way to keep the asphalt shingles from coming into contact with the expanding and contracting metal roofing panels, you have voided any kind of warranty your roof might have had. This is standard practice from the metal manufacturing end of things. Furring strips also allow for good ventilation under your metal panels, which can be prone to condensation if the underside is warmer than the upperside air temperature, which is not atypical in mobile homes since the insulation typically used is not the greatest. The second pipe you flashed around does not terminate high enough. In Arkansas, code states that a vent pipe coming through the roof must terminate at least 6" above the roof covering (I'm pretty sure our code is just copied and pasted from the IPC). You should have checked to see if your pitch is less than 3:12. I know most homes like this have a very low pitch, but if it is less than 3:12, you need to install lap sealant where your panels overlap. Metal roofing that does not have soldered seams require a minimum pitch of 3:12 without lap sealant and 1.5:12 with lap sealant. Eave trim or drip edge is required by code, although if your shingles have drip edge (which they should), you probably don't need to install the eave trim; however, rake trim is always required, and it is not shown in this video.

Thanks I will be doing the same in my niece's mobile home great video

thank you, I learned quite a few things from watching this video. thank you for taking the time and recording this video.

Great job , totally impressed with your determination

Keep up the good work 👍 Thank you for taking the time in making this video

Awesome video man! Gotta appreciate someone who can do these things while recording them too!

If you notice your panels aren't laying straight there is a way to shrink and expand the top/bottom of the panel by angling the screws. You can tell if you are off by making marks at the top and bottom of the roof where each piece is supposed to be. If you are off by a little you can usually get away with shrinking or expanding the last rib. Iv had to expand or shrink every rib before but it's definitely worth keeping the panels straight. Good job though!

Thanks for sharing. You certainly saved good money in the process. Hoping it last forever, AMEN !

Good job. I appreciate your time and the pointers are a big help. Thanks!

Man you are a pro with those snips 👍

the roll caulk is used for metal seams over laps w/ caulk in between

One of the most helpful videos. Thanks.

I latched onto your idea of pre-drilling the metal. Up until then, I couldn't find a way to hold my screws to a nice neat line. I've been pre-drilling all my metal since seeing your video. Nice, neat straight screw lines. WTG. I may have missed your explanation for not using anything between your shingles and metal. I'm sure you realize they expand, contract at different rates, and that gravel on the shingles will be running against the back of your new metal until it rubs, rusts through. Great video!

Good job man looks good. The only thing I would have done different is extend that pipe up so that collar wasn't mushed down. But you did a pretty good job man looks real nice.

Good job, only 1 thing I would have done, but that's just me. The vent boot. I would have extended the ABS about 6 inches higher, so when I slipped on the boot, it stayed in a cone shape, to shed off water, pushed down like that water is going to pool in it, and eventually rot. Standing or pooled water anywhere isnt good. That's all I would have done. I think you did a wonderful job. But think that boot is going to be a problem soon.

Wow! Looks great, I'm a determined woman, I think I could do this.

I love the video. Advice from my past experience: You may want to caulk every screw. The OSB on most manufactured homes will not hold the screws tight for long especially with #9 or #10 screws. Stripping the home allows for a lot more bite for the screws and only adds about $300 to the average roof project. If you have real plywood decking 5/8" or thicker then screw it directly but use large #12 screws.

As I understood, installing metal over shingles would result in overheating the shingles causing them to "bake" and break down sooner than they normally would and that would lead to leaking around the screws and rotting out the framing/ sheathing. Removing them, laying down furring strips with 1/2" rigid foam between and a self healing waterproof membrane would have been the way to go. I get it though, it always comes down to time, money and less of a mess. I hope this works out for you, but you may want to keep an eye on it. Just a heads up.

I did my own as well about 20 years ago. Did it with the help of my wife on the ground. Got it all done in about 5 hours I think. 70' x 24'just 2 pith left and right.

I dry walled the ceilings in my house without any help, so if you put your mind to it it can be done....nice work.

Prepping for this project this spring, great video and very informative, thank you!!!!!

Watching and learning. Awesome job!

You did an excelent job there.The only thing about the roof I didn't quiet agree with was the ridge cap for me just my own prefrence I would have wanted it to be about 2 inches wider on both sides because of hard blowing rain.I am guessing after about 2 years living under that beautifull new metal roof no leaks at all hope you never have a leak..You sure are a good carpenter and smart too.I want to do our whole big house roof with metal but cost alot for big house.

nice job now I can do mine watching you its not all that hard thx

Dude, you da man. Thank you for making and sharing this video.

Nice job, I like how you added reality to the job and worked with what you had. Thank you for posting this:)

Mark from Florida here ,Super job,.

I salute you, thanks fore show me that if you want to save money, you can do it

Brother, good job. the only thing I can say is that you threw safety completely to the winds of chance by not using some sort of fall protection. The livelihood of your family was just one slip away from disaster. Fall protection is easy if you have nearby poles, trees, other structures to secure to using ropes. Otherwise, use the ground to secure to...make it [your ropes] adjustable and just enough length so that you can move around on the roof without falling off of it should you slip, trip or fall. I know it was a mobile home with a small roof and easy slope but you can never forecast unforeseen events. My former Safety Director lived and breathed safety and was a stickler for safety procedures. An unforgiving do-it-by-the-book type of guy who never allowed for any unsafe acts. I sent him a link to your video so that I could make his skin crawl, hahahaha! I know for sure that his palms were all over his face while watching!!! Take care!

Omg..What? Yaaaaay because I just went to Lowe's to ask can I put metal roofing over my shingles roof? The guy told me noo! 😠 so thank you! I'm doing this" ASAP looks great!👍😄 well done...

At 29:40 or before I would have put silicon around the base of the pipe where of meets the roof and the two joining panels before putting the cap on.

As I posted 7 months ago, I installed a metal roof over one layer of 3 tab shingles. I started Nov. 1 and hoped to finish by thanksgiving. I finished Dec. 15. I used 1 x 4 battens. This job was way bigger and harder than I imagined. I had to do every thing alone. I carried the 20 ft lengths of metal from the front to the back and up onto the roof. I screwed every board, every piece of metal. I damaged both my shoulders and may have to have one fixed. My biggest concern now is that it might be leaking and I won't know it until it rots though. But now I have the best looking roof in the neighborhood and I did it myself.

I found this video helpful. I was ripped off by roofer and have to figure out how to finish the job I paid him to do.

Thank you for your inspiring video. Very helpful. I want a metal roof for two reasons : fire resistant and longevity. I live in California fire area and have stupid asphalt roof that is 30 years old. I want to save money and have it last hopefully longer than 30 years. My roof has no gables but does need venting. I don't need my house to burn down.

A good way to cut long runs on metal roof is to install saw blade backwards on your skill saw. It’s loud as hell and your neighbors won’t appreciate it but quick and straight.

Good job. My previous comment regarding the roll of goeie sticky stuff , was concerning your roof valleys.

Good job brother, maximum respect for the video

Did you happen to notice if the rain makes a lot of noise on the metal roof? I would use purlins and insulation because I would err on the side of quieter, as well as reflecting all the sun's heat and keeping the house much cooler and thus save money on a/c.

Absolutely informative. Great teaching video.

Never lay metal panels directly on shingle. The metal expands and contracts and it scratches the panels underneath causing premature rusting. You should have run furring strips every 2 feet.

The butel tape should be used in the valley to prevent back flow of water. Also as a sheet metal roofer I use it on the laps to give extra seal and I use caulk under the laps of the ridge cap. Otherwise good job.

Thank you for sharing, nice video.

This material under the ridge caps is a first for me. Didn't know it existed. I've only seen people cut the ridge caps to match the roofing material.

Great job brother

I've used caulk in the valley overlays the sticky tape is junk .1x4s would help the roof last longer. It's ok just understand it may cause premature rusting from the backside of the panel through to the front

Could your post your materials list in full....did you order panels in precut lengths...'''screw length? ''' thx

Ignore all these couch potato roofers you did a great job. I would like to know if you have had any issues or anything you would’ve done differently i would like to do my roof one day and like you I’m no roofer I just like to learn all I can.

Just don't overtighten the Screws on Metal Roof if rubber grummets is squeezed to much, you are sure to have a leak a few years down the road....

The metal strip you removed from the ridge was to keep both halves of your home together. You may want to check the level of your home.

Excellent, great looking job.

great video. I bought a MH that was done in the way you show. As others have pointed out using purlins or at least #12 screws is reccomended. Storm Matthew ripped several of my panels off. The screws just popped righr out of the osb and shingles. insurance said not covered because improper installation. They said needs purlins but larger screws would not have let loose. So now I'm replacing all the screws with #12 :(

When I lived in a trailer I had a Mustang jacked up in my front yard. udin udin

Great video. Thanks for making it

How's the roof holding up? After 2 years reflection would you do anything differently?

You did a nice job my friend. I am still figuring out hoe i can do mine this summer. My roof is a bit steeper than yours and i dont want to kill myself.

Awesome dude that's the way I'm always by my self

Pre-drilling and the template, both great ideas!

each man to his on job, very nice.

a pleasure to watch.

You did a great job! For next time strap the roof every 2 ft, I would of extended that plumbstack abs so you did not have the bowl around the 3 inch abs, other that that you did a great job!

..YOU DID IT MAN... PERFECT!! FIVE STARS!

Good Job!!!

Run both of the valley pans all the way up and get them straight and tied together first. Then nail or screw them off. Pop a 2" line on both sides of the valley rib. Then you know exactly where to hold the level for a perfect line.

23:20 installed the valley flashing wrong/backwards. If you're using more than one piece Valley flashing in any one valley you must run the last piece under the piece last installed assuming you're starting from the high point of the Valley, avoiding rain water running into the edge of the next piece instead of over it and on to the next peace.

Why did you not extend your vent pipe before putting on vents leave.

Can I put on the shingles synthetic roofing underlayment and then the metal sheet?

Awesome video. Great work👌💪