Metal Roof REAL costs
metal roofing installed over shingles
The Math on Asphalt
You hope to get more than seven years out of your asphalt roof, so let’s use the higher number of 10 years for replacement and see your true costs.
The average, metal roofing costs tend to be about three times the cost of conventional asphalt roofs. The difference in cost is attributed to a much higher cost of metal roofing materials, permanent venting systems, lifetime underlayments, and sealants along with a highly technically involved installation process that requires specialized skills, and specific training for the metal roofing system being installed. Metal roofs are tedious and time-consuming to install. The average, metal roofs takes about three to four times longer to install than a conventional roof.
With that said, if we run the numbers on metal roofing, we still get a different story.
What the above tables do not reflect is the truth that metal roofs will also provide measurable energy savings where asphalt provides none. Many homeowners report 20% cooling costs savings with aluminum roofs and see a 10% reduction in heating costs. By drying the insulation in the attic through proper ventilation, heating bills are slashed. Although a metal roof does cost more initially, it will pay for itself by increasing the value of a building, providing notable energy savings, and does not need to be replaced in 7 -10 years. Metal roofs actually last 40 years, and beyond!
Now you can be proud to have the best looking home on the block and have slashed your energy bills while eliminating worries forever!
