Is a metal roof loud when it rains?

No — not with proper installation. Metal over solid decking with underlayment is no louder than shingles. The “loud metal roof” reputation comes from barns and sheds with no decking underneath.

How much more does metal cost than shingles?

Typically 2–3x more upfront. But it lasts 2–3x longer and saves on cooling every year. When you calculate cost per year of service, metal is usually cheaper over time.

Roofing

Metal Roofing

A metal roof is the last roof most Texas homeowners ever buy. It handles 140 mph winds, sheds hail that would total a shingle roof, reflects solar heat to cut cooling costs, and lasts 40–70 years with minimal maintenance.

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Snapshot

The roof you install once. You can replace your shingle roof every 20–25 years and spend $30K+ over the life of your home. Or you can install metal once and be done. Standing seam panels interlock to resist wind uplift, and the material handles hail impacts that crack shingles. A reflective coating can reduce roof surface temperature by up to 100°F compared to dark asphalt — which means 10–25% savings on cooling. The upfront cost is higher. The lifetime cost isn’t even close. Start with the issue in front of you. Get clear on the next step.

What a good metal roofing plan should cover

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40–70 year lifespan vs. 25 for shingles

Metal doesn’t crack, curl, or lose granules. It doesn’t rot from moisture or grow algae. One metal roof outlasts two or three shingle roofs.

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Reflects solar heat to lower cooling costs

A metal roof with reflective coating can reduce surface temperature by up to 100°F vs. dark asphalt shingles. That translates to 10–25% cooling savings in a Texas summer.

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Wind rated for 140+ mph

Standing seam panels interlock and are mechanically attached to resist extreme wind uplift. Where shingle tabs tear off in a storm, metal stays locked in place.

How metal roofing should be approached

Verify roof structure for the weight, take measurements for custom panel fabrication

Metal panels are fabricated to the exact length of your roof runs — no field splices. We verify your framing and decking can handle the load, take precise measurements for custom fabrication, and walk you through profiles (standing seam vs. exposed fastener), gauge options (26 vs. 24 gauge), and Kynar/PVDF coatings that resist fading for decades.

Tear off, install high-temp underlayment, and bend custom flashing for every detail

Old roof comes off. High-temp synthetic underlayment rated for metal contact covers the entire deck. Custom-bent flashing goes at eaves, rakes, valleys, walls, and every penetration. Metal roofing lives and dies by its flashing — a bad valley or wall tie-in will leak no matter how good the panels are.

Install panels eave-to-ridge with thermal expansion clips and test every seam

Standing seam panels attach with concealed clips that allow thermal movement — metal expands and contracts significantly in Texas heat. Panels run full length to minimize seams. Ridge caps, gable trim, and transition flashing complete the system. Every clip, seam, and fastener gets inspected before we call it done.

Metal Roofing questions

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