[MarshBendLover]

True facts (the downside last):
I had Jackson Rib installed 2 years ago in my Georgia home. Panels are 36" wide, with about a 2" overlap on rib. Panels are cut for any length, so there is no piecemealing things together. It was 26 gauge, up in strength from 29 gauge. The cost was just over 48% increase that of shingles, but came with a 50 year warranty life and this covers color fade too. The temperature on the metal roof in Georgia was hitting in excess of 146 degrees on my temp gun in July at one point. May have been higher on another day. It was installed over one layer of asphalt shingles which is code compliant. The attic is still same temp as before, brown shingles and now green metal roof. Had a large limb in a storm hit roof and bend the end that hung off by the gutter. They came out with a 16' single sheet panel, unscrewed 30+ screws, slid the bent one off and slid new one in. Put screws back. 1 hour 10 minutes. Metal was recycled or cut for smaller repairs, either way, no shingles thrown into landfills. So there was no "dump charge" to me and asphalt shingles are the second most expensive thing that is taken to landfills. Tires being #1. Repair was $45 parts and $225 labor. I also had gutters installed to avoid any drainage issues. It's extremely quiet when it rains unlike my barns which are very noisy with no insulation or OSB panels to deaden the sound.

The reason TV won't install metal panels on new builds is due to cost. Shingles require little to no experience to install by laborers. Approval for homeowners to change will be delayed by months or years because nobody making the decisions ever had metal. It's the old business statement that has plagued many a business, "well, that's the way we've always done it."

As for insurance..well I have had USAA for 38 years and never made a claim. But they reduced my monthly once I installed it. It's wind, fire and impact resistant (hail) for them. I guess if there was a forest fire, the metal would not allow embers to start a fire, of course I have no forest issues.

Would I install it on TV home when the time comes. Probably. As oil prices rise, so does asphalt prices. Tear-off and disposal prices are huge for the homeowner, just usually hidden in fees. Can it be repainted? Yes there are companies, but fade is not an issue. There are houses down by our lake that had cheaper products installed and it's faded bad. Did my research and I am happy. I could have opted for a more expensive design, but only went with the thicker metal to keep cost down.

It's approved Miami-Dade wind
It's approved Texas heat

Downside: You can't walk on it if it's sloped too much. I have about a 7/12 pitch or 30 degree slope. If I am not careful and paying attention with tennis shoes on, I will slide right down like a kid's slide. Luckily one time it was onto the deck roof, but it was still scary. I only go up there to get to the two chimneys. Half the house is 2 story, so I use two ropes tied to my truck and a tree on either side of the house when I check that chimney, but it's still scary. Once I'm down, it's time for a celebratory cigar!