re: Metal roof question

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A premium 3D shingle will do that fairly easily.

Obviously, YMMV, but you can shingle a roof several times for the cost of standing seam.

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I hear what you are saying but in practice what I see from most architectural shingles in BR is life in the high teens, 20 max.

That's not to say there haven't been some that make it longer but IMHO that is the exception not the rule. Additionally, the 25 year one will likely have some performance issues for several years before a replacement is forced (nail pops, broken tabs, leaks at ridge caps, etc.).

The storm history in the BR area has been a significant factor though. Even roofs that didn't require replacement have seen some severe conditions for the last decade or so.