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Originally Posted by CaptT820
Ive seen that others have placed the steel roofs directly over the existing shingles. What if the shingles are ~50 years old and deteriorating, should the shingles be removed prior to installation? We are looking to shingle/re-roof a bunkhouse and want to use some type of steel product.
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Our shingles (one layer) were only 16 years old but they were a mess, curled up and crumbling. They scraped (leveled) off any raised or loose areas, put some type of vapor barrier over the existing roof, and then the metal roof over that. If you are having someone do the job, ask them and let them do it as recommended. If doing yourself, ask the distributor or the manufacturer. Get it in writing. The bottom line is, if they give you bad advice and there is a problem, it's THEIR fault. If you don't ask or do it the way YOU think it should be done, it's YOUR fault.