Metal Roof On Double Wide Mobile Home

A metal roof on your trailer mobile home double wide or manufactured home can make all the difference in the world.

Metal roof on double wide mobile home.

Installing a metal roof on a mobile home can be a do it yourself project saving you a lot of money. The most difficult part of the project is removing the old roof and scraping the roof clean of debris. The only possible downside for some is a higher upfront cost. Installers are laying foam insulation boards over the old single wide mobile home roof.

Here at hippo roof we specialize in installing metal roofs all over the brevard county area and we love doing it. A thick layer of foam insulation helps deaden sounds on your roof greatly reducing the noise that s common to a mobile home. Manufactured homes the coded homes built after 76 tend to have more pitched or peaked roofs. Metal roofs can also improve the value of your mobile home while potentially lowering your insurance premium.

Metal roofs average around 1000 2000 for a single wide or 1800 3000 for a double wide. Metal roofs are also a common choice especially for double wides with more modern profiles. They are commonly made of steel followed by iron and copper. Mobile homes constructed prior to the 1976 implementation of hud code mostly have flat or bowed roofs.

Mobile home roof repair with our standard roof over installation can save you both energy and money. Our standard install includes a layer of foil backed radiant barrier insulation ribbed 29 gauge metal roofing with a 6 inch overhand on the ends of your home and a 12 inch over hang along the sides and the edges trimmed out in edge trim. Metal roofs can be installed right over existing mobile home roofs and though the cost is a bit higher can also include insulation to further protect the roof and keep the mobile home comfortable. Consider asking friends to help or hire day workers.

Many homeowners who have a flat or bowed roof are in need of a roof repair or replacement. Metal roofs are also more energy efficient than standard shingle roofs. The main benefit of installing a metal roof on your mobile home is the insulation that goes beneath it. Metal roofs may be installed over an existing roof with or without a diyer adding insulation in between.

It will be a long lasting way to protect your home and it will boost your home s attractiveness too. This type of material is naturally fireproof which often gives the homeowners discounts on homeowner s insurance. Metal roofing materials cost about 1 000 2 000 for a single wide or 1 800 3 000 for a double wide depending on size of unit and manufacturer and are designed to last a lifetime.