Calamity Kris 2,298 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Uno and I went to dinner this evening and passed a house with this type of roof on it. It's metal textured to look like clay tile. Does anyone here have any experience with this kind of roof? We're trying to gather more info on it to determine if it would work for us. Thank you for your time. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sedalia Dave 14,353 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 First I ever heard of it but I does look awesome. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Perro Del Diablo 4,561 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 No personal experience but insurance in Texas gives discount for metal roofs. Hail damages to asphalt shingles are common claims. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Muleshoe Bill SASS #67022 409 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Good roofing. Cost runs from about 800 to 1000 a square depending on roof pitch valleys, etc 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jabez Cowboy,SASS # 50129 1,515 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 All my buildings have metal Roofs ... The house has Inter-lock teflon coated Aluminum Shingles with a 50 year warrantee ... Jabez Cowboy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Duffield, SASS #23454 1,021 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 I saw several being installed when I lived in Amarillo. They seemed to hold up well to wind and hail. Duffield 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 483 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Thank You for posting this , I had not seen that style of metal I have "G" metal on the roof , and will never put a shingle roof on anything again I dislike roofing almost as much a plumbing be aware it is real slick with even the slightest amount of water on the roof CB it ain't the fall , it be the sudden STOP at the end , what hurts ya 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 3,393 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 IMNSHO, metal roofing is fantastic. My cottage sees wind and driven rain directly off of the ocean. Asphault shingles flip up, break off and allow water to penetrate. I've been dry since we shifted to standing seam Galvalume metal roofing, with the added benefits of quick cleaning with the hose and snow that slides right off. No experience with your particular form of metal roof, but can't see where there would be any significant difference. Lifetime guarantee is great, too. LL 6 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. James H. Callahan 2,591 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 We put a metal roof on our house decades ago, love it. I don't recall seeing the kind you posted, but I pay little attention to such things. May have seen it and thought it was tile. JHC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rye Miles #13621 7,088 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 I thought they were common in California. (????) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wyatt Earp SASS#1628L 189 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Rye, You are confusing tin foil hats with metal roofs 2 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calamity Kris 2,298 Posted February 28 Author Share Posted February 28 1 hour ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: I thought they were common in California. (????) I live in Florida. Yes metal roofs are quite common here, especially near the coast. The picture is of a metal roof designed to look like a clay tile roof. They do have clay tile roofs in Florida but they aren't very common, for some pretty obvious reasons, like hurricanes. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calamity Kris 2,298 Posted February 28 Author Share Posted February 28 3 hours ago, Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 said: IMNSHO, metal roofing is fantastic. My cottage sees wind and driven rain directly off of the ocean. Asphault shingles flip up, break off and allow water to penetrate. I've been dry since we shifted to standing seam Galvalume metal roofing, with the added benefits of quick cleaning with the hose and snow that slides right off. No experience with your particular form of metal roof, but can't see where there would be any significant difference. Lifetime guarantee is great, too. LL If the "Villa Tile" as it's called turns out to be ridiculously expensive, your roof is the style we'll be going with. We have several neighbors who have it and they love it. Thanks for the review. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 7,176 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 We live in the woods. So fire protection is important here. We have one like Loopholes in dark green. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
largo casey #19191 237 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 I'm gonna do my roof this spring in Pro-Panel.The shingles are about 25 yrs old now. Largo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 1,045 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Ours are almost 30 years old, have been looking into it. Several homes in the park here had them done in the last year. Look pretty nice 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Noz 2,018 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 16 YEARS ON A STEEL ROOF. Happy with it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Three Foot Johnson 2,653 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 It looks like plain ol' delta rib roofing, but in widths instead of lengths - instead of 3' wide x 20' long, or whatever, it looks like 20' wide x 1 long', or whatever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wyatt Earp SASS#1628L 189 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 On 2/28/2021 at 7:19 AM, Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 said: IMNSHO, metal roofing is fantastic. My cottage sees wind and driven rain directly off of the ocean. Asphault shingles flip up, break off and allow water to penetrate. I've been dry since we shifted to standing seam Galvalume metal roofing, with the added benefits of quick cleaning with the hose and snow that slides right off. No experience with your particular form of metal roof, but can't see where there would be any significant difference. Lifetime guarantee is great, too. LL Loophole, Beautiful cottage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 3,393 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 (edited) 1 hour ago, Wyatt Earp SASS#1628L said: Loophole, Beautiful cottage. Well thank you, pard. I think so, too...especially given what we had to start with: Cape House.bmp Edited March 2 by Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 7,176 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 21 minutes ago, Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 said: Well thank you, pard. I think so, too...especially given what we had to start with: Cape House.bmp 1.09 MB · 2 downloads Wow! Just Wow! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 3,393 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 10 minutes ago, Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 said: Wow! Just Wow! LL 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Linn Keller, SASS 27332, BOLD 103 2,333 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 After a harsh and severe windstorm, three shingles stood up and stayed there, looked like hands raised in greeting, one row below the peak of our roof. Our original builder sent a roofer, it's fixed now, he said our roof is reaching the end of its useful life (20 years) My wife and I discussed metal roofs, so when I first espied this thread, I proceeded to imitate Paul Harvey: "I am listening with both eyes!" 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calamity Kris 2,298 Posted March 2 Author Share Posted March 2 I will say it's been a REAL learning experience. Here in Florida, metal is close to double what an asphalt shingle roof is BUT it has much better hurricane rating than shingles and will get us reduced insurance rates. Cry now or cry later..... Then there are different types of metal, different thicknesses, painted or sealed then the formed, like in my picture at the top. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finagler 6853 Life 507 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Mom lives here in Wisconsin. House is 20+ years old. She and dad built it. It was Dad's dream house. Dad is gone. I'm in charge of her affairs now. Dad didn't do maintenance and did a lot of things on the cheap when building so now the house needs to be re-roofed. Quote for conventional shingles, $46K. Quote for a metal roof $90K. It's a big house. Shingles have a 20 year warranty. Mom is 94. I chose the conventional shingles. This also included putting gutters on the sides of the house that don't have them as the water was splashing up on the lower level windows rotting the panes. Dad did this on the cheap because it wasn't an area of the house you would really spend any time at while outdoors. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Three Foot Johnson 2,653 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 11 minutes ago, Finagler 6853 Life said: Mom lives here in Wisconsin. House is 20+ years old. She and dad built it. It was Dad's dream house. Dad is gone. I'm in charge of her affairs now. Dad didn't do maintenance and did a lot of things on the cheap when building so now the house needs to be re-roofed. Quote for conventional shingles, $46K. Quote for a metal roof $90K. It's a big house. Shingles have a 20 year warranty. Mom is 94. I chose the conventional shingles. This also included putting gutters on the sides of the house that don't have them as the water was splashing up on the lower level windows rotting the panes. Dad did this on the cheap because it wasn't an area of the house you would really spend any time at while outdoors. FORTY SIX THOUSAND/NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS to re-roof a house? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Okie Sawbones, SASS #77381 1,077 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 In east Texas I have seen the standard metal roof, cedar shakes metal roof, and tile metal roof. I saw one other, but the description escapes me. We have a standard metal roof, and I have no complaints. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calamity Kris 2,298 Posted March 3 Author Share Posted March 3 6 hours ago, Finagler 6853 Life said: Mom lives here in Wisconsin. House is 20+ years old. She and dad built it. It was Dad's dream house. Dad is gone. I'm in charge of her affairs now. Dad didn't do maintenance and did a lot of things on the cheap when building so now the house needs to be re-roofed. Quote for conventional shingles, $46K. Quote for a metal roof $90K. It's a big house. Shingles have a 20 year warranty. Mom is 94. I chose the conventional shingles. This also included putting gutters on the sides of the house that don't have them as the water was splashing up on the lower level windows rotting the panes. Dad did this on the cheap because it wasn't an area of the house you would really spend any time at while outdoors. I would seriously get some more estimates. The highest we had was $45K for a premium metal roof on a large house. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finagler 6853 Life 507 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 7 hours ago, Three Foot Johnson said: FORTY SIX THOUSAND/NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS to re-roof a house? Like I said ,it is a big house. Lots of hip and valleys. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Badlands Bob #61228 1,968 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 $46,000. Wow! Is that the labor union price? I can send you a van full of Mexicans that will have it done for a lot less and be gone by dark. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sedalia Dave 14,353 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 15 minutes ago, Badlands Bob #61228 said: $46,000. Wow! Is that the labor union price? I can send you a van full of Mexicans that will have it done for a lot less and be gone by dark. Send them over her to paint my house. Last quote I got was north of $10,000.00. Neighbor paid $17000.00 for his. I watched them do it and by my calculations they were making about $400.00 an hour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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