Metal Roofing
Built To Outlast You
Standing seam metal is the roof you buy once — concealed fasteners, panels that shed snow and shrug off weather for half a century. Here’s when it’s worth it, and when it isn’t.
Standing Seam, Not Pole-Barn Panels
Residential metal done right means standing seam: vertical panels locked at raised seams with concealed clips — no exposed screws working loose and weeping through washers a decade in. The panels expand and contract on their clips through Ohio’s temperature swings, shed snow aggressively (plan snow retention over doorways), and carry finishes warrantied for decades.
When Metal Wins — And When It Doesn’t
Metal costs multiples of architectural shingles up front and pays it back in lifespan — the math works if this is your forever house or a building you’ll hold for decades. Selling in ten years? Premium shingles usually pencil better. We’ll run your actual numbers both ways, because talking someone out of metal they don’t need is how you earn the referral that matters.
Roofing Questions, Answered Straight
Is a metal roof loud in the rain?
Over solid decking and underlayment — how residential metal installs — rain sound is comparable to shingles. The tin-roof racket comes from open-framed barns.
Does hail damage metal roofs?
It can dent panels cosmetically while the roof stays watertight — which creates interesting insurance questions we know well. Thicker gauges and textured finishes hide impact better.
Can metal go over my existing shingles?
Sometimes, code and structure permitting — but we generally recommend tear-off so the decking gets inspected. A 50-year roof deserves to know what it is standing on.
Can you walk on a standing seam metal roof?
Yes, carefully and in the right footwear — panels support foot traffic when you walk the purlin lines. It’s a job for people who do it daily.
Does a metal roof lower insurance premiums?
Many carriers discount for metal’s fire and impact performance — worth asking your agent, and worth factoring into the honest cost math.
Can you put metal roofing over shingles?
Sometimes code allows it, but we recommend tear-off so decking gets inspected — a 50-year roof deserves to know its foundation.
Do metal roofs attract lightning?
No — metal doesn’t attract strikes, and if hit it disperses energy more safely than combustible materials.
What gauge metal roof is best for residential?
24-gauge is the residential standing-seam sweet spot — 26 works on budget projects; thinner panels oil-can and dent easier.
The Long-Life Lineup
Roofs measured in decades.
Thinking Decades Ahead?
Free consult — standing seam and premium shingle quotes side by side.