Red tin roof house Red tin roof house March–a challenging time to perform work on a metal roof with waterbased materials. Nighttime temperatures may be too cold and rain appears from nowhere. A waterbased coating may freeze off the roof surface … Continue reading
Category Archives: Tin roofing restoration work
Winter metal roof restoration in Pennsylvania Winter work on severely leaking inside gutter Temperatures can be in the 30s, wind can be blowing, snow can be falling in 30 minutes…..still a leaking, rusty metal/tin roof can be leak-proofed. See this … Continue reading
Colors for tin roofing This New Jersey home changed from a dark green to a lighter tint called Fernwood. Reasons: less stress on the tin panels, better view of home against the trees plus the upper floor is cooler on … Continue reading
Renovation of roof over Whitesbog Village museum Crew member checking his work Historic Whitesbog Village, located in New Jersey, is the birthplace of the cultivated blueberry. We just completed our second project in the village. After we left, our supervisors (four … Continue reading
Rust due to manufacturing problems These shingles in New Jersey are less than 20 years old. The pattern of rust strongly suggests that there was a manufacturing problem of some of the shingles. In my experience, this problem is rare. … Continue reading
Home on the Main Line Five years ago, this home near Philadelphia received our usual primer and two coats plus a couple of extras: For example, the inside gutters had been hacked off by a previous owner. Our work included … Continue reading
Original finish in good condition on the backside of roof Older embossed tin shingles and standing seam panels were installed over slats that sit on beams. Sometimes there is only an inch or two between slats, or in this case, … Continue reading
Why does the coating flake? There are several reasons, but the most common reason is that the coating/paint cannot stretch with the movement of the metal panels. Metal panels expand and contract with changes in outside temperature. Flakes revealed: paint or … Continue reading
Example of missed opportunity to restore superior roof This Richmond, VA, roof to left illustrates what happens sometimes when shingles are installed directly over the metal panels. The roofer tried to hammer down the standing seams. There is an excellent … Continue reading
Cynthia emailed to ask, “I am wondering if you know anyone that would be interested in the old tin shingles on my house. We are putting on a new roof and I would love to see them recycled.”————The tin shingles … Continue reading