Metal roofing
A metal roof sheds snow and water readily and lasts a long time — a choice worth weighing on the right building.
What metal roofing gives you
- A long service life compared with an asphalt roof
- Snow and rain shed readily off the panels
- Panels that span large, simple roof planes cleanly
- A surface that will not curl, cup or lose granules
What to think about before choosing it
Metal costs more to install than shingles, and snow sliding off a metal slope has to be planned for — over a doorway, a walkway or a deck that matters. Complicated roofs with many dormers, valleys and penetrations take more detailing in metal than in shingles. It is a good roof, but it is not automatically the right roof for every building.
Where it tends to make sense
Simple, well-shaped roof planes; buildings where the owner wants to re-roof once and not think about it again; and places where shedding snow is an advantage rather than a problem.
What to send us
Tell us about the building and the roof shape, and whether you are comparing metal against a shingle re-roof. Photos and your address let us give you a straight answer.
Related roofing services
Work that often goes with metal roofing.
Re-roofing
Replacing a roof that has reached the end of its life — the old covering comes off, the deck is checked, and a new roof system goes on.
Re-roofing details
Asphalt shingles
The most common roof covering on homes in this area — an asphalt shingle roof, installed over proper underlayment and flashing.
Asphalt shingle roofing details
Flat & EPDM roofing
Low-slope and flat roofs cannot be shingled — they need a membrane. EPDM is a rubber membrane made for exactly that.
Flat and EPDM roofing detailsThinking about metal roofing?
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