Hi, I am located in Northern California and I am going to replace
my wood shingle roof. I talked to Cal-pac about their steel roof.
They recommended putting the new steel roof on top of my old wood
shingles roof, saying it can provide an extra layer of insulation
and the price will be a bit lower. Anyone know if that a good idea?
Also the price they quoted (with new gutters) for a 2000+ sq feet
is around 19k. Is that a right price? Please give me some suggestions.
Thanks

Wilson

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Hi, I am located in Northern California and I am going to replace
my wood shingle roof. I talked to Cal-pac about their steel roof.
They recommended putting the new steel roof on top of my old wood
shingles roof, saying it can provide an extra layer of insulation
and the price will be a bit lower. Anyone know if that a good idea?
Also the price they quoted (with new gutters) for a 2000+ sq feet
is around 19k. Is that a right price? Please give me some suggestions.
Thanks

If you are spending that kind of cash, strip the roof and do it right. As
long as a metal roof lasts, this could be the last chance in your lifetime
to inspect the decking and repair any soft spots. If you want insulation as
part of job, they can put down rigid under the metal panels.

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(wilson) wrote:

Hi, I am located in Northern California and I am going to replace
my wood shingle roof. I talked to Cal-pac about their steel roof.
They recommended putting the new steel roof on top of my old wood
shingles roof, saying it can provide an extra layer of insulation
and the price will be a bit lower. Anyone know if that a good idea?
Also the price they quoted (with new gutters) for a 2000+ sq feet
is around 19k. Is that a right price? Please give me some suggestions.
Thanks

Wilson


Seems like you'd have the possibility of the existing roof serving as a
buffet for insects.

Does the steel roof provide any insulation?

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In article ,
(wilson) wrote:

Hi, I am located in Northern California and I am going to replace
my wood shingle roof. I talked to Cal-pac about their steel roof.
They recommended putting the new steel roof on top of my old wood
shingles roof, saying it can provide an extra layer of insulation
and the price will be a bit lower. Anyone know if that a good idea?
Also the price they quoted (with new gutters) for a 2000+ sq feet
is around 19k. Is that a right price? Please give me some suggestions.
Thanks

Wilson


Seems like you'd have the possibility of the existing roof serving as a
buffet for insects.

Does the steel roof provide any insulation?

Not that could be measured. And IMHO any insulation provided by
shingle would also be miniscule. Remove the shingle and do the job
right. The installers for sure will thank you for it.

Harry K