For my approximately 480 sq. ft. shed roof, I priced metal and asphalt side by side, and metal came out cheaper by almost 20%. The key with metal roofing is that you don't have to sheath the roof in plywood or boarding. You can simply strap it with 1x3's and screw it down. So, I ordered a bunch of 'burnished slate' colored metal roofing and went for it.
They even cut to length for me so I didn't have to buy more metal than I was going to use. (They won't do that for you at Home Depot or Lowes....)
This is a 'wear-gloves' job.
Predrilling all the sheets on the ground (and having square and plumb roof framing!) is the key to success, just make sure you drill the holes in the right spots.
More to come....
4 comments:
A roof from metal will usually cost more per square foot than the average shingle roof. Installing a roof of metal may also be more expensive. Many of these roofs are extremely lightweight and highly durable.
H.I. I think I said as much in the post. People just don't consider roofing in corrugated metal because they only think in terms of the present costs, but not the future costs. If the disposal cost of the asphalt shingles were included upfront, metal (corrugated/screw-down) would win hands down every single time. Metal is also much easier to remove when that time does come.
While a standing seam metal roof would be nice, the cost is still too much for most homeowners.
Chris,
Agreed about the disposal cost of shingles.
Metal roofing is strong down here in the south. Not taking over, but gaining.
Great blog, I'll keep coming back.
Eric Trudell
I like how all of your pictures are taken with you flexing your biceps!
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