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How to Maintain a Metal Roof

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Metal roofs are easy to take care of. Keep up with the maintenance (what little there is) and this type of roof should last you 30 or more years.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
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Things You'll Need:

  1. Step 1

    Be careful not to let metals of different types touch each other. Chemical reactions between different materials can invite corrosion.

  2. Step 2

    Keep paint touched up to keep rust at bay.

  3. Step 3

    Repair holes and open seams as soon as possible.

  4. Step 4

    Cover very small holes with roofing cement. Solder a patch of the same metal over larger holes. (See "How to Repair a Metal Roof," under Related eHows.)

  5. Step 5

    Only use screws made of the same metal as the roof.

  6. Step 6

    Always use screws with washers and install them in raised areas, not low areas where water can pool and leak.

Tips & Warnings
  • Use non-corrosive resin flux on steel roofing; acid flux with copper. Aluminum cannot be soldered.
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