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I'm amazed at how many places appear to be opposed to steel roofing. Everywhere I look, it's asphalt shingles in new construction. I'm in the northeast, so the

I'm amazed at how many places appear to be opposed to steel roofing. Everywhere I look, it's asphalt shingles in new construction. I'm in the northeast, so the main problem here is snow load - which is a PITA with shingles, and you've gotta shovel your roof off - not fire, but still, if you've got swirling embers that land on a steel roof, the worst they'll do is scorch the paint.

snarfy 8y ago
Steel roofs are three times the price.
- thrower123 8y ago
  I don't think that's accurate. Maybe for standing seam, but the screw-down panels aren't that pricy, and it takes less work than nailing shingles.
- mc32 8y ago
  Are they noise dampened? What is their sound profile during precip? Also, if your house is on fire and firefighters need in thru the roof, steel makes it harder for them to get in.
  - 14 8y ago
    Any home I have been in you can definitely hear the rain falling. But it is one of those noises I think you can find relaxing like a fire crackling. The thing I disliked about the metal roof was the major decrease in cell phone signal.
    - luckydata 8y ago
      I have a perfect solution for all those issues. Bonus: it's been done for centuries in Europe, tried and tested, it's called "clay shingles". You can observe them... everywhere you go in Europe. https://eagleroofing.com/lifespan-tile-roof/ https://eagleroofing.com/lifespan-tile-roof/ Bonus: clay shingles are the longest lasting material you can cover a roof with, and you can repair it by sections. It also looks way better than the crap we use to cover roofs in the USA.
      - robocat 8y ago
        Not perfect: one anecdote from maire above to disprove: "My childhood home burned in the Oakland hills fire - and it had a tile roof -- so roofing material is not enough. Having a defensible space also seems key."
        cronix 8y ago
        But did that home burn from embers landing on the tiled roof, or from being consumed by the actual fire?
      - exolymph 8y ago
        My guesses: Either more expensive or not earthquake-resistant.
  - olliej 8y ago
    Rain in California?
- HarryHirsch 8y ago
  That's the market telling you not to build in a fire-prone area. Paying a gardening crew to thin the vegatation around your house to provide defensible space is also the market at work.
- tlrobinson 8y ago
  Do they have to be replaced as often?

snarfy 8y ago

Steel roofs are three times the price.

thrower123 8y ago
I don't think that's accurate. Maybe for standing seam, but the screw-down panels aren't that pricy, and it takes less work than nailing shingles.
mc32 8y ago
Are they noise dampened? What is their sound profile during precip? Also, if your house is on fire and firefighters need in thru the roof, steel makes it harder for them to get in.
- 14 8y ago
  Any home I have been in you can definitely hear the rain falling. But it is one of those noises I think you can find relaxing like a fire crackling. The thing I disliked about the metal roof was the major decrease in cell phone signal.
  - luckydata 8y ago
    I have a perfect solution for all those issues. Bonus: it's been done for centuries in Europe, tried and tested, it's called "clay shingles". You can observe them... everywhere you go in Europe. https://eagleroofing.com/lifespan-tile-roof/ https://eagleroofing.com/lifespan-tile-roof/ Bonus: clay shingles are the longest lasting material you can cover a roof with, and you can repair it by sections. It also looks way better than the crap we use to cover roofs in the USA.
    - robocat 8y ago
      Not perfect: one anecdote from maire above to disprove: "My childhood home burned in the Oakland hills fire - and it had a tile roof -- so roofing material is not enough. Having a defensible space also seems key."
      - cronix 8y ago
        But did that home burn from embers landing on the tiled roof, or from being consumed by the actual fire?
    - exolymph 8y ago
      My guesses: Either more expensive or not earthquake-resistant.
- olliej 8y ago
  Rain in California?
HarryHirsch 8y ago
That's the market telling you not to build in a fire-prone area. Paying a gardening crew to thin the vegatation around your house to provide defensible space is also the market at work.
tlrobinson 8y ago
Do they have to be replaced as often?