After living with asphalt composition shingles long enough to deal with the headache of replacing them, many people start to look for roofing with more longevity. Comparing metal roofing to comp shingles is a normal part of the process, and we make it easy with our metal vs composition shingles comparison sheet. It's free and fast to download.

The first thing people ask when they're inquiring about our beautiful copper roofing is usually related to the cost. And that makes sense. After all, it takes just a quick look through the pictures of the many, many copper roofing projects in our photo galleries to see how exceptional hese roofs are, and that makes it hard not to ask the price - just to see. So how much do copper roofs cost? That depends on factors like gauge, profile, installation costs, even the time of the year!

For centuries, copper roops have gracefully crowned cathedrals and churches across Europe. There's no question that copper roofs are synonymous with performance and longevity, and there's really nothing that compares aesthetically, either. Anothe benefit? Copper can be shaped into a number of attractive designs, including standard and custom.

Special thanks to Coated Metals Group for today's guest post!

When it's time for a new roof, you want the best price, but no one wants to sacrifice quality. Metal roofs are a great choice, simply by virtue of the many, many options for style, color, profile, and thickness - more than any other kind of roofing you could buy. All of these choices mean something very important: because no manufacturer or supplier could have every option available all the time, many metal roofs are actually made to order. And that means there can be big savings when you buy existing inventory, which happens to be our number one tip to saving money on your new metal roof. 

If you're in northern Nevada or just west in California, you may have been caught in our recent - and impressive! - hail storms. It brings to a mind a question we've had before - how well does coated steel stand up to heavy hail? Quite well, actually. Coated steel is one of the best roof choices you can make if you live in hail country, and there are three characteristics that make it so.

Part of the appeal of premium metals like copper as a roof material is the longevity. Take this beautiful roof we supplied for a residential farmhouse project in Marin County twelve years ago. The owners had two major boxes to tick off with the roofing material.

Our copper roof systems can be surpisingly multi-functional. In fact, they can be just as handsome, unusual and weather-tight as wall cladding as they are on the roof. More and more clients are asking about using our interesting metal roof systems for both exterior and interior walls, and the fact is they are perfectly suited to such a use.

We're bringing you today's from our friends at Coated Metals Group, a coil manufacturer. CMG is our source for preminum finished steel and aluminum - it's the stuff we turn into our signature diamond shingles. Thanks for the post, CMG!