My formerly owned 1940 colonial in D.C. still has its original slate roof, which had some minor repairs over the decades but will basically last forever.
On Thu, Apr 15, 2021 at 10:38 AM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > We did metal a few years ago. Pricey but probably good for resale and you > just don't think about it after it is on. > > The guys measured our existing roof carefully then the panels were all done > at the factory. > > There is more work than you think. There is underlayment which is the water > barrier, then the panels get put down with clips. The underlayment is > highly variable in quality and cost, so pay attention to what you are > getting and what the estimated lifespan is. > > Many companies do not bend the ends of the standing seams over; I would be > sure that is in the contract because they look better when they trim a tab > and bend it over and fold it into the end of each seam. The gutters and > flashing are all done on site. For older houses, frequently the roof edge > is not straight, and this can require some experience to get the flashing > done in a way that makes sense. I would say it is definitely more work than > a felt/tar roof, and less straightforward and more finicky than shingles. > > Whoever does it should stand behind it. They can say it will last forever > but you should know what the plan is if you have a leak and who is > responsible at what point. I would look for at least 10 years watertight. > > The finishes vary. I think Kynar is pretty standard. It is basically a > coating, so you want to be sure whoever walks on it is either wearing socks > or has no rocks in their shoes. There are big differences between colors in > the solar heat gain, so think about your climate and what makes sense. We > went with a galvalume type color to reject as much solar heat as possible. > > The noise is not an issue. You know when it rains, but we enjoy that. If > you have trees dropping large things then any roof is going to transmit > that to some degree. > > If you live in a hail prone area, prepare to have it replaced. My parents' > cul de sac all got metal roofs after my parents did it 20 years ago and > some of them have been replaced twice. My parents just cashed the check and > left the same roof on; you cannot tell looking at it from the street that > there is anything wrong with it. All the damage is cosmetic, sort of like a > car. It has been hailed on many times now. Snow is another issue; you might > want to put up the little edge spikes to keep the snow from all unloading > suddenly, and think about where it will fall and what the plan is for > removing it from a deck if it does that. Get the gutters to match and > gutter guards if that makes sense for your tree situation. > > On Thu, Apr 15, 2021 at 5:16 AM Mitch Haley via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > On 2021-04-15 07:51, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > > > > > My aunt and uncle had metal put on my grandmother's house up north, > > > the Amish did the job and that 2 story big house was less expensive > > > than my 1 story little house. They showed up with all the roofing on a > > > roll, it went on fast cutting to length so the fit is perfect. > > > > I never understood the pricing of steel roofs. > > Yes, the steel costs more than shingles, but the labor to install is > > nil. > > Most of the labor is in tearing off the old roofing. > > > > I just checked retail pricing at Menards. > > Just under $2.50/sq ft, less 11% rebate this week making it about $2.25. > > So over $3k to DIY on my house. > > > > Buying it as flat coil steel and forming it onsite must be a lot > > cheaper, but they have an equipment investment to pay for. > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
