Are metal roofs a good choice?
A. I don’t really care for metal roofing on a house. There are a number of issues that come with a metal roof system. There have been big advances in the technology for metal roof but many problems still remain. Condensation can be an issue as well as noise during a hard rain. It is not recommended to walk on your metal roofs, as they can be damaged and slippery. Flashing details are still poor with most all penetrations being sealed with either a gasket or some form of caulking screwed down to the surface. When the sealant fails they can leak. Until the manufacturers can come up with a way to pre-form flashing into the roof panels this will always be a potential problem and in my opinion most metal makes the property look cheap and too plain. The perception that the metal roof will “last forever” is a myth. I have replaced many that have failed and the customer was very unhappy.
