Tin Shingles Restored Main Page
Tin shingles restored usually means a thorough cleaning, priming and two coats of acrylic. Most of the time, the work encompasses some repairs, usually the edges and some flashing. On occasion, we encounter a tin shingle roof that has been covered with rolled roofing, such as the photo below. These covered roofs are most likely a lower roof that has sustained excessive wear over the years and has developed leaks. More than once, a customer has asked, "Can the existing top roof be removed and the shingles restored?"
The answer hinges on one condition: Was the rolled roofing mopped into place with hot asphalt? Or was the asphalt lengths nailed into place? If the answer is the latter, nailed into place, then restoration of the tin shingles is a possibility. With hot asphalt mopped down, everything is stuck together with asphalt making removal problematic to the extreme.
The first photo illustrates the location of the damaged lower roof, a common situation on tin shingle homes. The photo to its right shows the finished upper roof, without the extra acrylic and mesh.
Underneath these two photos is the "before" picture of a light grey rolled roofing over an old shingle roof. The strange stick is just a piece of wood. When the rolled material was removed, there were countless nail holes. Not a problem. With the fully reinforced system, which means four layers of acrylic plus mesh between two of the layers, the punctures are easily repaired to prevent leakage. The real question is the appearance of the shingles themselves.
The tin shingles restored under this system are illustrated in the last photo. The profile of the design is quite visible. Furthermore,, this roof now compliments the more extensive restoration work on the tin shingles over the upper roofs. In this instance, the result was quite satisfactory of all concerned.
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If you are seeking an experienced company to offer an estimate to preserve your existing roof, one of us would be delighted to visit your residence, discuss the alternatives available and, if requested, submit a quote for restoring your tin roofs. Click here for a map of our geographical work area.
Beyond information about our contracting services, this site is designed for individuals interested in tin roofs--photos, technical tidbits and history. These web pages are prepared by the same contractor that specializes in the restoration of these tin roofs. She enjoys dabbling in website construction, therefore photos and articles are simply presented. All pictures are from Roof Menders projects, the same contractor. If you have questions, just call 610-941-1051 for a chat.