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Another roofing question
Posted on 7/24/14 at 1:12 pm
Posted on 7/24/14 at 1:12 pm
Is it worth it to get a metal roof as opposed to architectural shingles?
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Posted on 7/24/14 at 1:14 pm to chryso
Metal isn't the easy answer to roofing problems many people think it is...
Posted on 7/24/14 at 1:17 pm to wickowick
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Metal isn't the easy answer to roofing problems many people think it is...
I'm listening
Posted on 7/24/14 at 1:20 pm to chryso
It's a lot more expensive.
Posted on 7/24/14 at 1:26 pm to wickowick
Perhaps not, but I am thinking that if hail storms come more often in the future then by the time I pay a couple of deductibles then I could have bought a metal roof. Are metal roofs not hail resistant?
I figure a hurricane has a good chance to screw up either type of roof.
I figure a hurricane has a good chance to screw up either type of roof.
Posted on 7/24/14 at 1:32 pm to chryso
Also, your cell phone will not work most times due to the metal. Know some people that have the metal roofs. 
Posted on 7/24/14 at 4:43 pm to chryso
I just had a new arch shingle roof put on. Before that, i was looking into a metal roof and 1.) they are waaay more expensive 2.) you have to replace the sheet metal screws like every 8 years or something because the rubber seal around the head of the screw dry rots. 3.) also when i asked my roofer about putting one on he said "If i thought a metal roof was better than an architectural shingle roof, i'd have metal on my house." That was enough for me.
Posted on 7/24/14 at 4:49 pm to FishinTygah84
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you have to replace the sheet metal screws like every 8 years or something because the rubber seal around the head of the screw dry rots.
Yep, and you need to go to the larger screw size to get this done. Well the screws only go so big, then you are shite out of luck...
Posted on 7/24/14 at 4:58 pm to chryso
Standing Seam metal roof. No exposed fasteners, 
Posted on 7/24/14 at 5:10 pm to wickowick
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Metal isn't the easy answer to roofing problems many people think it is...
Metal sucks.
Standing seam might be OK, but nothing beats a good, well-installed shingle roof.
Posted on 7/24/14 at 5:15 pm to lgtiger
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Standing Seam metal roof. No exposed fasteners,
Yea, but at $700 a square...
Posted on 7/24/14 at 5:15 pm to lgtiger
Standing seam is even more costly that R panel, more labor intensive
As wick said,screws wiil have to be replaced, I've done it. Never again
Typically metal is double the cost of a shingle roof
As wick said,screws wiil have to be replaced, I've done it. Never again
Typically metal is double the cost of a shingle roof
Posted on 7/24/14 at 5:17 pm to ole man
A well installed, quality laminate shingle will hold well to everything but hail and tree impact...
Posted on 7/24/14 at 5:17 pm to VetteGuy
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Standing seam might be OK, but nothing beats a good, well-installed shingle roof.
Slate trumps them all but you are talking serious cheese
Posted on 7/24/14 at 5:18 pm to tigercraig
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Slate trumps them all but you are talking serious cheese
I love the look of slate, but I think you are pushing $1200 a square...
Posted on 7/24/14 at 5:19 pm to tigercraig
We do not do slate. Very very expensive
Posted on 7/24/14 at 5:21 pm to wickowick
Yeah $1200/square plus copper on everything.
Insanely expensive but gorgeous and will last longer than most of us.
Slate jobs are my favorite, love seeing the finished product. Doing one in Tchefuncte country club now
Replaced a slate roof last year in NOLA on St. Charles- the roof was 70 years old
Insanely expensive but gorgeous and will last longer than most of us.
Slate jobs are my favorite, love seeing the finished product. Doing one in Tchefuncte country club now
Replaced a slate roof last year in NOLA on St. Charles- the roof was 70 years old
This post was edited on 7/24/14 at 5:25 pm
Posted on 7/24/14 at 6:03 pm to tigercraig
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Replaced a slate roof last year in NOLA on St. Charles- the roof was 70 years old
So it lasts 3x as long as a shingle roof at 4x the cost.
Hmm... Let me cipher on that a minute.
Posted on 7/24/14 at 6:06 pm to VetteGuy
All said and done I would say a slate roof costs closer to 5x-6x
With slate you want to use copper drip edge, copper valleys, copper flashing. Reason being: you don't want to be getting up there in 20-25 years changing out all of your metal and adjoining slates.
With slate you want to use copper drip edge, copper valleys, copper flashing. Reason being: you don't want to be getting up there in 20-25 years changing out all of your metal and adjoining slates.
Posted on 7/24/14 at 6:08 pm to tigercraig
Yep, forgot about the copper.
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