This is by far the most common way to install a metal roof.
How to install metal roofing over shingles video.
This is part 1 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house.
In this video i cover measuring the roof figuring the metal th.
3 install 1x4 purlins down over the shingles before installing the metal roof the third way to install a metal roof over shingles is by applying 1x4 purlins over the shingle roof.
A metal roof is an alternative to a shingle covered roof but a metal roof can actually be installed over shingles.
As long as the plywood under the shingle roof is in good condition this way can provide many benefits.
However you should only install a metal roof over shingles if you have less than four layers of shingles on the roof.
Otherwise you will need to remove the shingles.
Click here to see an actual metal over shingle installation.
In this video i m installing some metal roofing over an existing ash fault shingled roof.