Roofing Ideas for Coop

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Chonke

Chonke

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I started working on my coop now, and was wondering what type of roofing do you guys use for hot weather?

I was initially planning on using corrugated or ribbed steel roof panels. However, we have extreme summers, and im wondering if shingles are better to keep the coop a bit cooler. Or do you guys have any other ideas?

We hardly get rain, and no snow, and its a slant roof measuring 5.5'x13' (3/4 plywood) if that makes a difference

Thanks
 
I live in nh so we don't get extremely hot but I put on a metal roof over the plywood and I haven't had any issues. The hens r mostly outside and only go into roost at night so it doesn't bother them.
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I have a metal roof as well. This is a walk-in coop (8'x12') - we placed Styrofoam insulation between the joists(?) to help with the heat that would "radiate" downward in the summer. Our summers vary in temps, but last summer was hot for us - high 90s and even a few days we saw 100 or so. I didn't have any problems.

I do have a window fan going in the summer as well to circulate more air (night and day).
 
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tinakevin said:
I live in nh so we don't get extremely hot but I put on a metal roof over the plywood and I haven't had any issues. The hens r mostly outside and only go into roost at night so it doesn't bother them.
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Wow, that looks really nice. However, mine will mostly be confined in a run, so I wanted to make it as weather friendly as possible.


Wyorp Rock said:
I have a metal roof as well. This is a walk-in coop (8'x12') - we placed Styrofoam insulation between the joists(?) to help with the heat that would "radiate" downward in the summer. Our summers vary in temps, but last summer was hot for us - high 90s and even a few days we saw 100 or so. I didn't have any problems.

I do have a window fan going in the summer as well to circulate more air (night and day).
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Depending on how much room I have I might add some insulation too. The thing is that my coop will be 6' at the tallest point vs 5' tall at the lowest angle. As for the weather, we have constant days of 115+ degrees in the peak of summer. Today was actually 94 F and next week will be 98* in the middle of march, so it gets really hot here lol
 
Chonke said:
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Those temps to me are pretty hot. My opinion is if you go with metal it would need to be insulated somehow. If you have every laid your hand against a metal roof (from the inside) on a warm day with the sun on it, it can get fairly hot - notice I said warm day. In hot weather you can actually feel heat radiating downward - I have one porch that is just metal roof - no insulation - hot days, you don't want to be under it at all.

Hopefully some one else can give you a better idea. But insulating whether it's metal or shingles would be best.

Just my thoughts.
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Insulating a metal roof in those temps would be a must....insulating coop walls might help too.....or an open air type of coop.

Deep shade would be your coop and birds best friend.
 

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