Had a metal roof put on

[vontar]

This weekend, I had a metal roof put on my house.

 

Looks very nice and I expect it to perform just as well.

 

My house almost looks like a new house with it.

 

I will get new, improved gutters in a week or 2, the gutter guy is coming tomorrow to measure.

 

Then this fall, going to have the same guy that did my roof do my siding.

 

I really was past the time I should have had my roof put on,  When I brought this house I was told almost ever roof was repaired or replaced after a bad hail storm around 93 or 94.

 

I have been watching and in the past 3 years, almost half of the houses on my street and about 90 percent of the ones I can see from my front door have had new roofs put up.

 

Last year mine leaked around the chimney and I had the flashing repaired but knew it was time to plan a job.

 

I had the roofer paint my chimney, do the roof and fix the Eaves or Soffit and the fascia.

 

Everything looks so much better.   Can't wait to do the siding this fall when I can afford that job.

 

 

Wife can't wait for it to rain to hear it.  My self, I just feel better knowing we have a roof that is ready.

Edited May 4, 2015 by vontar

[Mark A]

Nice... When we finally build our house in 2 years we plan on going with a metal roof.

Love sleeping in cabins with metal roofs.

Mark

[musicman]

Our house was built in 2006 with a supposed 30yr shingle. Well, we started losing shingles and seeing lots of them start to curl and wrinkle about 2 yrs ago (only about 7 years old at the time!) We're proactive in the home maintenance department and decided to have it repaired before we had a leak or any other interior damage. We filed a claim after a storm came through and blew about 20 more shingles off and decided to go metal. We ended up forking out an additional $3.5k out of pocket, but it was totally worth it. They didn't do a perfect job visually (some lines aren't just right, some corners a littlw wavy) but functionally perfect. Not a leak, our electric bills are less in the summer due to the way the roof vents, I believe. Winter bills seem about the same. I like the sound in a heavy storm... reminds me of the aluminum awning over my bedroom window in Miami when I was a kid.

So far we're the only one in our neighborhood, but many folks have commented that when it's time for them, they want to do the same.

Enjoy yours!

[runco]

My inlaws built a new house 6-7 years ago, with a very nice metal roof.  The bad spring storms of 2011 sent a very destructive hail storm their way.  The roof still looks good at a distance, but up close and angled with the right sunlight angle, its peppered with thousands of door dings.  Still functional. 

[Ugly]

Congrats! I was a roofer many years ago, before metal became popular. I've got metal on my home now and love it. It can get loud in a heavy rain but it is calming. Got some dings in from hail but it can't be seen from the ground.

[Ray Z]

This weekend, I had a metal roof put on my house.

 

Looks very nice and I expect it to perform just as well.

 

My house almost looks like a new house with it.

 

I will get new, improved gutters in a week or 2, the gutter guy is coming tomorrow to measure.

 

Then this fall, going to have the same guy that did my roof do my siding.

 

I really was past the time I should have had my roof put on,  When I brought this house I was told almost ever roof was repaired or replaced after a bad hail storm around 93 or 94.

 

I have been watching and in the past 3 years, almost half of the houses on my street and about 90 percent of the ones I can see from my front door have had new roofs put up.

 

Last year mine leaked around the chimney and I had the flashing repaired but knew it was time to plan a job.

 

I had the roofer paint my chimney, do the roof and fix the Eaves or Soffit and the fascia.

 

Everything looks so much better.   Can't wait to do the siding this fall when I can afford that job.

 

 

Wife can't wait for it to rain to hear it.  My self, I just feel better knowing we have a roof that is ready.

When it's time for the siding think about getting siding with Styrofoam attached to it. It costs a bit more but heating a home isn't getting any cheaper. The homes in Tennessee aren't insulated as well as they should be. In the long run you'll save yourself some bucks. 

[leroy]

I like the metal roof thing... I think we are gonna do one when we can get the son out of TTU...

 

leroy

[vontar]

When it's time for the siding think about getting siding with Styrofoam attached to it. It costs a bit more but heating a home isn't getting any cheaper. The homes in Tennessee aren't insulated as well as they should be. In the long run you'll save yourself some bucks. 

 

 

That is part of the plan.  My neighbor had that a few years ago.