When shopping for a metal roof, there are a few things you need to know to be sure you're understanding the numbers.  Once you get the basics figured out, you should be able to quickly decide how to choose the best option for your application. While the fact that metal is the best roofing material you can buy, it does require either a little homework from you or a supplier who specializes in just metal roofing. Here are the important things that affect the prices of a metal roof:

When you are ready to buy a new metal roof for your home or business, knowing these insider ideas will help you get the best possible price - without compromising quality. The fact is, metal roofs have the distinction of having more options of type, thickness, style and color than any other type of roofing material you can buy. With such an almost unlimited number of choices, no one manufacturer or supplier can possibly have all possibilities available all of the time. In fact, many metal roofs are made to order and aren't “stocked on a shelf” at all. Use this to your advantage with trick number one:

This client's project was an attempt to create a reverential spot in the form of a Chinese tea house on the roof-top space of his urban apartment. He wanted copper roofing for both beauty and longevity. Because tea houses are traditionally economical and intimate in size, the scale of the roof components was a critical factor. After extensive research on the traditional style, the client decided that our S-10 diamond roof shingle in solid copper was the most appropriate size and style. As one of the smaller standard copper roof products on the market, this diamond offered a scale consistent with the size of the tea house, while at the same time offering interesting detail in a low-profile design.

As metal roofing suppliers, we're adamant that metal roofing is always a better choice than composition shingles. Our very last post covers that topic exactly. But we'll concede that there are three reasons you shouldn't upgrade to metal roofing. So when is a comp roof a better choice? 

For folks ready to re-roof, comparing asphalt composition shingles to metal is a good first step. Asphalt shingles are a standard roofing material in many parts of this country, and many people automatically assume that they have to re-roof with the same material once the first installation begins to fail (which is guaranteed with comp). But wait! There are many other options, and one of them is to upgrade to metal and forget re-roofing again.

While metal roofing is primarily measured by the square, which is one hundred square feet, we are routinely asked for metal roof prices by the square foot. Here's what you need to know.

 The metal copper has been used as a roofing material for millennium, and with good reason. As a roofing material, it is legendary for its beauty and longevity. There are copper roofs that have been know to last for more than 1,000 years, and the oldest known copper roof in the United States was originally installed in the first half of the 18th century. If you can afford it, there are few peers to copper as a roofing material. Lightweight, beautiful, fire-proof, wind resistant, available in many shapes and styles, virtually permanent - what's not to love?

The weather may not show it yet, but the calendar says fall is officially upon us. Don't wait until winter to upgrade your roof with a permanent, beautiful and extraordinarily well-priced metal roof! Flash sale prices apply now through October 1 only, so don't wait!

We had a recent inquiry about the cost and performance of traditional cedar shakes and steel or aluminum shakes emulating the look of cedar. It's a good question, and we're happy to answer it.

One of the most confusing things building owners face when investigating metal roofing is the enormous range of prices. Almost no other architectural finish has such a dramatic difference between the lowest and highest prices. Understanding why is critical to choosing the best option for your home, so here are three things you absolutely need to know about metal roof prices (that your local big box store won't tell you!).