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Steel roofs are three times the price.
by snarfy 8y ago
Steel roofs are three times the price.
- thrower123 8y agoI 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 agoAre 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 agoAny 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 agoI 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 agoNot 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 agoBut did that home burn from embers landing on the tiled roof, or from being consumed by the actual fire?
- exolymph 8y agoMy guesses: Either more expensive or not earthquake-resistant.
- olliej 8y agoRain in California?
- HarryHirsch 8y agoThat'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 agoDo they have to be replaced as often?