Metal Roof Shingle Review

Choosing a long lasting and durable roof with metal shingles!

[pdxpeppermint]

I’m happy to find this! Our 130 years old steel roof has finally given out. Actually the nailing gave out.

[joea]

Great videos! To the point, informative and encourages proper installation techniques! Former building inspector here.

[rexcadral]

I've had a metal roof like this since 2009 in the Northeast and it handles hail, trees, ice and snow beautifully. Finish is still amazing, and I get compliments all the time. We used "Interlock" brand, which may be a northeast name for a broadly available product. It looks a lot like the stuff Matt is installing.

[jeffreyferguson]

I did a metal roof 17 years ago in Las Vegas, a Spanish Tile look, Here’s another Great advantage besides the weight. There’s a coating underneath that dissipates the Heat, and you know how Hot it gets in Vegas. During the summer you can’t touch that clay tile and it holds the Heat. If it’s 110 degrees during the day at 2:00 in the morning it’s still 101, that’s Why you’re running the AC 24/7. I could touch the metal roof without smelling my skin burn. I swear the attic was 35-40 degrees cooler

[danielfronc]

To get to the point quickly, if you want a truly long lasting roof just invest in one roof which won't ever rust or decompose, ie. a slate roof. My parents cape cod style house has had a slate roof for 73 years without a leak. The house was built by the builder of all the homes on the street for his daughter's family so everything was top quality. The only problem that rarely occurs is the steel roofing nails rusting through and the piece of slate falls down into the gutter undamaged. You just re-nail it in place. In 73 years no more than a dozen shingles have had to be re-nailed in place. You pay extra up front for slate shingles but then can totally forget about the roof. I've seen slate roofed homes which were demo'd and the slates were carefully removed for re-use on another home. They're quite the win-win choice.

[lllBAMlll]

I found individual metal shingles in my neighbors attic where the roof line was changed. Really cool ones, and very old! I was a roofer for many years, didnt know they had these back then.

[MandoFettOG]

Thank you for sharing comments regarding homes in the north!

[martinschulz]

Thanks for sharing. Metal is the way to go. Asphalt shingles are short term disposable junk. There are literally mountains of asphalt waste in every local landfill (I've seen it)
What most people don't know is that metal roofing can be pressure washed, primed and repainted down the road when the paint fades or starts looking faded or chalky.

[harmonj]

Can you do a follow up to show how it is installed?

[petethehedgehog]

It would be nice to see how it's installed

[kevinn]

I've had a similar metal roof that's matte dark grey for 9 years. It still looks new! My house was built in 1904 and some moron nailed through the original slate roof while they were putting on a crappy asphalt roof. We wanted to get back the Victorian look and it is awesome.

[jum]

Homeowner here. I've installed a metal roof by myself (50 yr warranty) and it took a bit of work (I'm a perfectionist) and it turned out great. Air gap helps keep things cooler. Insulating foam helps. It does take a bit of training, and mine was a different style with more dimension to it. Very walkable on the front edge that bent down to the next level down. Prep is CRITICAL for straight lines. There's no forgiveness and sloppiness here! Valleys take extra work for a tight fit. Some metal bending and cutting needed. Yes it cost extra, but I didn't have to retrofit the house for extra weight. I had cedar shingles before with skip sheathing.

[jonsnow]

I installed roofs for 2 years and I've never seen a metal shingle. You got the most unique stuff on here. I've done metal roofs but they are sheets not shingles.

[met]

Matt you should check out Decra too we had one installed 5 or so years ago we absolutely love it, it looks like a shingled roof and I don't think anyone would know either. Down side we were the first in the south to have one so they say, I think if memory serves they do more out towards California, the first installer messed it up and it had some leaks. Decra stepped up and got someone out here and did a beautiful job with no charge to us. I can't remember the wind ratings but I remember it was pretty high compared to normal roofing when I looked it up also has a 50 year warranty, this is all from memory. To date we have been through hail and a few hurricanes with 20in+ of rain in a day with zero problems. I think it was rated to 2" hail with no damage.

[flipadavis]

I hope that was open cell foam sprayed between the rafters since they are using a ice and rain shield barrier on the outside of the envelope.

[keitha.]

I put on a metal roof over 20 years ago when living in California. Much lighter roof than the previous cedar shake roof (especially when wet). Because the roof loading is less, it is more effective in preventing earthquake damage on the building structure. A second advantage, a metal roof is far more effective from external fire damage. The only negative aspect is that TV antennas in the attic no longer worked....

[davidweum]

In my humble opinion metal is the best choice. In 26 years I re-roofed 4 times - and while I was younger, and in one case due to a tornado. I am 58 now - I'll never recommend anything else. And with a 32 year guarantee, (easily lasts 40 years), I'll never roof again.
Just my 2 cents given my experience.

[RubbinRobbin]

If lightining strikes, do i feel a tickle under my britches?

[mplsfarmer]

In northern climates that get a lot of snow there is a problem with large sheets of snow/ice sliding off the roof all at once. This happened to a neighbor where the ice chunk busted his AC condenser. There are these spikes or blocks that need to be installed around the lower side of the roof to prevent this. Please do a video explaining this.

[virgil]

I think the days of asphalt 3 tab old school shingles are limited. People are sick of replacing them in every wind strorm, or every major hail storm, and the life span. I wonder if insurance companies will look into this and give you lower premiums if you do roofs like this.