Do you keep the existing metal roof? Or replace with new metal panels? Or install asphalt shingles? Pricing for new metal panels or asphalt shingles is readily available from local roofers. For a maintenance coating (means few leaks or extra … Continue reading
Category Archives: Virginia tin roofing projects
Green tin roofs Additive for altering sheen of roof coating Green tints have been a challenge to roof coating manufacturers since the 1990s. Water-based formulas for roof coatings, such as acrylic, require the addition of zinc to retard the growth … Continue reading
Tin roof colors: important decision Restoration Green option Bronze tint option Color is the most important decision in preserving a vintage metal roof. After the bill is paid and the leaks are halted, everyday you will see the tint you … Continue reading
Tin roof contractor for restoration work Vintage metal roofing Historic properties with old metal roofing Using tin roof paint on old tin roof If you are seeking a tin roof contractor in the mid-Atlantic states, such as Pennsylvania to the … Continue reading
Back side treated with “covehouse” custom acrylic Front side with new Berridge shingles The front tin shingles on this brick home in Herndon, VA, are new from Berridge Mfg; the back tin shingles are the 93-year-old tin shingles primed and coated … Continue reading
These photos illustrate the finished work at Stribling Orchards in Virginia, as noted on June 6th blog entry. At this apple orchard near Markham, this structure has survived for many generations. Old log structure for workers Closeup of tin roof … Continue reading
Old Virginia structure; old metal roof Working in Virginia means encountering our history up close–such as this pre-Civil War structure for the workers on this plantation near the Shenandoah Valley. We cleaned, primed and coated the old panels with black … Continue reading
Tin roof color: black Final view of the selection of a black roof Black tint Color! Color! Color! Black wins!! The owner of this Ashland, VA, home illustrates thoughtful steps, with a surprise. Any color but black Tin roof color … Continue reading
Copper liquid paint applied to roof A caller asked about coating 3000 sq ft of barn roofing with copper liquid coating. He wanted to save some money by coating the metal roof first with an aluminum paint, then top coat … Continue reading
Follansbee panels with rust contained Follansbee panels with rust This roof was installed in 1992. Within five years, heavy rust was breaking through due to a glitch at the manufacturing company. To insure the long term life of the roof, … Continue reading