Metal shingles and metal shake generally run 9 to 16 dollars per square foot installed, and stone coated steel sits in a similar band. That places them above asphalt and below most standing seam, which is broadly where they sit on appearance as well.
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They occupy the middle of the metal market, which is exactly why they exist: the life of metal with a look closer to conventional roofing.
| Option | Typical installed range |
|---|---|
| Architectural asphalt shingle | $4.50 to $8 per sq ft |
| Exposed fastener metal panel | $4 to $9 per sq ft |
| Metal shingle or shake | $9 to $16 per sq ft |
| Stone coated steel | $9 to $16 per sq ft |
| Standing seam steel | $10 to $18 per sq ft |
Appearance, mostly, and sometimes roof shape. Metal shingles install in courses rather than long runs, so a roof cut up with dormers, hips and valleys can suit them better than it suits full length panels.
They also read as a traditional roof from the street, which matters in neighborhoods and historic districts where a ribbed panel would not fit. how metal roofing is priced compares the systems side by side.
The substrate and the finish, because the phrase covers a wide range of products.
Stone coated products hide denting better than flat painted panels, which matters in hail country. the full installation guide covers the rest of the quote.
Usually slightly, though the ranges overlap. The larger difference is appearance and how each suits a complicated roof.
A steel panel with a granular surface bonded to it, giving a texture closer to tile or shake than a painted metal finish, and disguising minor denting well.
Close, but standing seam generally has the edge because it has no exposed fixings and fewer laps. Both far outlast asphalt.
Often yes, subject to code and deck condition, and some systems are designed for installation over battens on top of the old covering.
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