The metal usually adds up to be a little more than shingles these days but seems the margin is growing closer and closer to a tie in cost.
Metal roof layover.
A properly installed layover roof can look and function as well as one installed after tearing off the existing roof and is typically more convenient and less costly.
If it were up to me i would tear it all off and install new osb.
For every 100 square feet of roof one layer typically weighs somewhere between 200 350 lbs depending on the type of shingles.
No matter what type of roof you choose make sure you tell your roofer to fix any underlying problems you have before installing any new roof.
The problem is the roof currently has 1 layer of comp shingles over 1 layer of wood shingles on space decking.
Hard to make a metal roof look perfect thta s on old construction.
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With the exception of a metal roofing system over existing asphalt shingles layovers usually require that the new layer be the same type as the existing layer.
After that both layers of shingles must be removed and a new set of shingles placed on your roof decking.
A layover is the installation of a new layer of roofing over an existing roof.
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Although many metal roof.
I have a client who wants to go with metal on a barn.
Because of the extra weight caused by two layers of shingles only one overlay can be done on a roof.
Sure like metal compared to shingles tho myself.
Add another layer on top of that and you re talking about around 500 lbs of weight bearing down on every 100 square feet of your roof decking.
Some one will do the job but they might get shingles installed any how.
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The layover may be a choice if there have been minor leaks but no significant damage due to leaks and there are no issues with mold mildew moss fungus or other growth.
They also last longer and stand up to foul weather better than shingles.