metal or shingles?

Jack of all Trapping Swamptalker Extrordinaire Swamptalker of the month 5/2013,1/2015 If its wrong spending all day drinking beers with your otter-then I don't want to be right Posts: 1,934	metal or shingles? Apr 17, 2013 7:21:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Jack of all Trapping on Apr 17, 2013 7:21:54 GMT -5 Doing a roof today with a buddy at his place. It was a big discussion on what type of roofing to use. I like metal. All my buildings have metal. Snow slides off easy. His wife likes shingles. So shingles it is!!! Your opinions?
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Deleted Posts: 0	metal or shingles? Apr 17, 2013 9:17:31 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2013 9:17:31 GMT -5 Metal has come a long way in recent years, for roofing. The offerings out there are really nice. I prefer metal. Not many worries about replacing or upkeep for a long ways down the road.

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metal or shingles? Apr 17, 2013 10:38:56 GMT -5

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Post by treestand13 on Apr 17, 2013 10:38:56 GMT -5

I also would use metal. I use to carpentry for a living and I did not care for metal back then due to rust issues and what not. now with the new stuff you have a variety of colors and it is much better product that years past. When it comes time to redo my house it WILL be metal.

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metal or shingles? Apr 17, 2013 12:39:23 GMT -5

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Post by Admin on Apr 17, 2013 12:39:23 GMT -5

There's pros and cons to everything and they both have their place.

The snow sliding off can be a bad thing if it's always dumping it where you don't want it.

If you have chimneys to clean or solar panels to mess with or other reasons to frequently get on the roof, or if you have a lot of protrusions like skylights and stuff, A shingled roof can be a lot easier to deal with.

My buildings run about half and half.

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metal or shingles? Apr 17, 2013 13:15:13 GMT -5

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Post by cam on Apr 17, 2013 13:15:13 GMT -5

I think the biggest cons to having a metal roof would be that the darker colors fade and can look like crap. If I ever go with a metal roof, it'll be a light color.

Also, I've heard more than one realtor say that a metal roofed house can be a bitch to sell, so if I put one on, I plan on dying in it.

And buried under it!

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nytrapper23 Global Moderator Swamptalker of the month 7/2013,12/2014 Posts: 6,563	metal or shingles? Apr 17, 2013 19:08:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by nytrapper23 on Apr 17, 2013 19:08:23 GMT -5 Lots of people here going with metal.one thing I see is when people are reroofing they are just putting down strips then metal right over the old shingles and all? Not the way I would go.that will come back to get you in the end.
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Canadian trapper Swamptalker Extrordinaire Swamptalker of the month 9/2011, 12/11 and 2/2012 Posts: 3,241	metal or shingles? Apr 17, 2013 20:36:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Canadian trapper on Apr 17, 2013 20:36:26 GMT -5 I like the looks of metal better but because of the danger with snow coming off I used shingles. If wind gets under the metal you have a bigger mess than shingles. I guess price would be a big factor? The Canadian Trapper

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metal or shingles? Apr 17, 2013 22:07:20 GMT -5

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Post by jessie on Apr 17, 2013 22:07:20 GMT -5

metal:low maintainence
should last decades
snow slides off better(can be good or bad but fins and rails can be installed to stop it from falling in unwanted places
Expensive!!!
noisy during rain, hail and ice and when the snow slides off
Harder to walk on roof than shingles
Shingles: I think they are better looking
easy walking on the roof
cheaper
quiter during rain, hail and ice
dont last as long
Id rather shingle a roof than instal metal

Admin Administrator ORIGINALLY POSTED BY JC DESCLOS Posts: 23,129	metal or shingles? Apr 18, 2013 6:29:30 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Admin on Apr 18, 2013 6:29:30 GMT -5 I'm a bit partial to forest green architectural shingles. I just love the look of them and everything I build ends up with a green roof over it. "Not a hard man to track... he leaves a green roof everywhere he goes"

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rutstrut Full Member Posts: 115	metal or shingles? Apr 18, 2013 8:37:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by rutstrut on Apr 18, 2013 8:37:53 GMT -5 Metal less maintenance .