Metal Roofing?

Question

I live in Florida and we are considering putting a metal roof instead of tile due to all the huricane. Does anyone have any ideas on the cost and pro and cons of a metal roof vs the tile roof.

Answer 1

cost i have no idea...i went thru katrina and the rooves that were ok (presuming the house was still in one piece) were metal rooves. Good choice from my experience, no info on the cost tho.

Answer 2

The new metal roofs are extra strong and designed and painted so you can't even tell they are metal. They are insulated against sound and against heat. They are far more leak resistent than any type of shingle. One benefit people forget is they are fire resistent. Even ashphalt based shingles that won't burn themselves let in sparks when they become frayed. Metal roofs come with a guarantee -- other roofs don't.

Metal roofs last forever, others have to be redone every 20 years, not to mention the occasional missing shingles after storms.

The metal roof itself is the best protection against hurricane and tornados, howeve roofs consist of two main parts. The actual roofing material and the roofing trusses.

It's not the roof but the trusses that have to have work done on them to make your roof tornado and hurricane proof.

Roofing trusses are made by special factories and shipped all over the country and are not specially engineered to meet your areas special needs. That part is left to the building contractor who originally built your house.

There is a metal assembly that attaches the roof to the trusses and it is this assembley that are essential to make your roof hurricane and tornado proof -- not the roofing material, although a metal roof will be stronger in that regard as well.

The truss to roof assemblies are extra strong and I can't describe them but they are not only stronger they are also flexible and they cost a lot. So when most contractors build a house they don't use the special assembly -- they aren't required by the building code.

So if you want a tornado and hurricane proof roof, you also have to have new truss to roof attachment assemblies installed. Without them it doesn't matter what roofing material you use, it won't stand up to a tornado or hurricane.

Before you sign a contract you should check with your county's building code office and\or buiding inspection office and they will tell you the exact type or truss to roof attachment assembley you need and then you can have it written into your contract.

Before you sign your contract, you should also have a lawyer look at it so one of the requirements the contractor has to meet is that the new attachments are not only required and are part of the cost but also must pass inspection by your county's building inspector to ensure they are installed correctley.

And the contract should also have a provision that the roof has to pass building inspection again upon completion of the roof (which is a legal requirement in many States anyway).

The lawyer will also protect you so you pay in installments and if the if the building inspector doesn't approve the job, you are protected.

So when you get your new roof you have to specify that you want the special truss to roof attachment assembley that make your roof hurricane and tornado proof. They are are far more important in protecting your roof against hurricanes and tornados than the material on the roof.

A metal roof will give you a added extra protection and are also practically indestructable so you'll never have to worry about leaks or messing about with missing shingles again.

Answer 3

We use both colorsteel and corrugated iron on roofs in New Zealand. We have the old concrete tile roof. But we don't get Hurricanes or twisters-fortunately. The good thing about color steel is it comes in permanent colors, doesn't rust, and is very long lasting.Corrugated iron is cheaper, but will eventually break down. The best thing would be to check with your hardware store. The only thing that concerns me.When you see the hurricanes taking the roof off; it peels the tiles off one by one. It would rip your whole roof off even with the metal roof. It would be pretty lethal if it hit you. Bit like an ovrersized razor blade.

Answer 4

well the metal roof is going to drive you crazy during wind because it will rattle and it is loud. tile i think would be nice but due to the hurricanes i would go with metal. hoppe this helps u make your mind

Answer 5

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By the way, the hurricane is going to take it no matter what it is made of.