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Originally Posted by Number 10 GI
I have posted on the issue of metal roofs in the past and drew all kinds of uninformed opinions on them. The new metal roofing now available can be stamped and made to look like asphalt shingles. Friends of mine had a metal roof installed on their house and at a distance you couldn't see any difference from a conventional asphalt roof. There were no raised portions or seams to be seen. The roof was insulated for noise, so no, there was no sound of rain drops or hail hitting the roof in a storm. Too many uninformed people are basing their opinion on the metal roofing used in the past on barns, other farm buildings and on commercial buildings.
There have been claims that the metal will fade over the years and become unsightly. The fading will take a number of years to happen, and do you not think some enterprising entrepreneur will come up with a re-coating process to restore the color? You can bet your last dollar that it will be considerably cheaper than a new asphalt roof that will fade over the years also. My friend's roof had a 50 year warranty. How many companies that make asphalt shingles will give you a 50 year warranty?
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I had a 40 year warranty on my Certainteed asphalt roof at my house up north.