Look for a company that installs standing seam regularly rather than one that offers it. Metal is not shingle work in a different material: panels are handled differently, seams need matched tooling, and thermal movement has to be designed for rather than discovered.
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Panel system and profile, seam type, metal, gauge and finish, underlayment specification, clip type, tear-off and disposal, the deck assumption and the rate if bad sheathing is found, flashing detail at penetrations, ventilation, and the two warranties stated separately.
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For standing seam, a company that works in metal regularly. A competent shingle roofer is not automatically competent at seaming and metal flashing.
It helps, and some manufacturer warranties depend on it. Ask whether the warranty being offered requires certification and whether the company holds it.
At least three, on the same written specification, or you are comparing different roofs rather than different prices.
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