We are looking at selling our current place in the spring and building a new retirement home and pole barn just down the road. Most homes in the area have shingled roofs. I have never lived in a house with a metal roof. I am wondering about the pros and cons of one over the other. Cost, longevity, noise, wind damage etc.
metal roof verses shingle roof
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Don McCombs
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I have two different types of metal roofs on two different houses and a barn. One house and the barn are the standard G-Rib type of metal. The other looks like shingles and is installed in interlocking horizontal panels. The second is coated with fine aggregate, just like an asphalt shingle. The second type is 2 to 3 times the cost of the first, but in my opinion, worth it for a residential application. Both were installed on the houses over 1 inch rigid foam insulation, in addition to the normal water barrier. The shingle looking type is guaranteed for 50 years. Far longer, by a factor of 2 or 3, than you’ll get out of an asphalt shingle. With the rigid foam insulation, there is no more rain noise than an asphalt shingle. Metal roofs are far less susceptable to wind damage than asphalt shingles. I highly recommend either type of metal roof. DM me if you have any questions.
I recommend a metal roof versus an asphalt roof. I had the G-rib style roof installed about 10 years ago.
We have many houses in this area built in the late 1800's. Most have the barn type metal roofs. The old barn type roof only needs to be painted every 10 years or so and last indefinitely.
Son had severe hail damage. He spent his insurance settlement on a metal roof that looks like and installs like the individual tile roofing.
Rain noise on roof, not a problem. Most of the time it is not noticed. My house has 36" insulation between the ceiling and roof.
We have many houses in this area built in the late 1800's. Most have the barn type metal roofs. The old barn type roof only needs to be painted every 10 years or so and last indefinitely.
Son had severe hail damage. He spent his insurance settlement on a metal roof that looks like and installs like the individual tile roofing.
Rain noise on roof, not a problem. Most of the time it is not noticed. My house has 36" insulation between the ceiling and roof.
Greenthumbfarms
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Look into "crinkle finish" steel, I'm not sure of the technical details but it isn't as shiny as a pole barn roof. There won't be as much glare off of it. It also helps to slow the snow from sliding off and hitting you going in and out.
Gary Dotson
501 Club
In our area, metal roof has become increasingly more popular. Ours was just installed a month ago, so I can’t really evaluate it, yet. I can say that it looks great and we really like it, so far. Our old roof was Ondura asphalt sheeting, which had the appearance of metal but it aged like shingle. After 20 some years, ridge caps began to fail, so it was time for a complete tear off and re-roof.