Residential Metal Roofing

1. A 50+ year lifespan. 2. The metal panels are fireproof. 3. No maintenance or ongoing costs. 4. Greater solar reflectance and energy savings than clay or concrete tile. 5. It increases your home's value. It is the last roof most Southern California homes will ever need.

Tiles crack, chip, and slide out of place as the roof shifts and heats, so they need constant, costly maintenance just to stay watertight. Worse, the open spaces between tiles let wind-driven embers blow underneath and collect, which is how many tile-roofed homes ignite from the attic out in a wildfire. Tile also reflects far less of the sun's heat, with an SRI in the 30s to 50s versus the 80s for our Kynar-finished metal, so the home runs hotter and the AC works harder, and tile is heavy enough to often require added structural support. Our standing seam roof is one continuous, interlocking, non-combustible surface: no cracks, no ember gaps, far higher heat reflectance, and a fraction of the weight.

For most homes, yes. A properly installed standing seam roof lasts 50+ years, with little to no maintenance in between. You pay once instead of re-roofing every couple of decades. It is one of the few upgrades you may never have to buy again.

Significantly. Many of our Kynar 500 colors carry a Solar Reflectance Index in the 80s, meaning they reflect most of the sun's heat instead of soaking it in. For comparison, asphalt shingles sit around 20 to 30, concrete tile 29 to 41, and clay tile 36 to 58. That higher reflectance keeps your attic and living space cooler, eases the load on your air conditioning through hot Southern California summers, and lowers cooling bills. Paired with proper attic insulation and ventilation, the whole home runs cooler and cheaper.

No, our standing seam roofs are installed over a solid deck with underlayment, and typically with attic insulation between the roof deck and ceiling, so a metal roof is no louder than any other roof in the rain, and frequently quieter.

Near the ocean, aluminum. Salt air will eventually corrode steel, so on coastal homes we install marine-grade aluminum in .032 and .040 inch thickness, which does not rust, finished in Kynar 500 for lasting color. For homes not in coastal areas, premium 22 and 24-gauge steel is an excellent, cost-effective choice. We help you pick the right metal for your location.

No, a standing seam roof needs a solid, sound deck so the clips anchor the panels securely, and an old roof left underneath compromises that. So we always tear off to the deck and inspect it first. Yes, tearing off adds some cost, but on a roof built to last 50+ years, skimping on the foundation it fastens to is a false economy.

Because thin steel oil-cans. Oil-canning is the visible waviness or rippling that shows across the flat of a metal panel, and on thin 26-gauge steel it is common and permanent, so an expensive roof ends up looking cheap and wavy. Heavy 22 and 24-gauge steel is stiff enough to stay flat and crisp, panel after panel, for the life of the roof.

It does, on two fronts. First the look: clean, continuous standing seam lines read as high-end and luxury and instantly elevate curb appeal. Second, you hand the next owner a roof with a long remaining lifespan that requires practically NO maintenance and a Class A fire rating that buyers and insurers increasingly demand in fire country. A premium metal roof definitely sets your home apart from one with an asphalt, clay or concrete tile roof.

It can. California insurers increasingly favor Class A, non-combustible roofs in fire country, and our standing seam systems meet that top rating with WUI ember protection. Many homeowners find a metal roof strengthens both their coverage and their standing with insurers in a high fire severity area.