Metal Vs Asphalt Roof Reddit

I ve gone through a lot of old posts and i still would like to hear some current pros vs.

Metal vs asphalt roof reddit.

You need to do a wrap with a good synthetic underlayment and then lay furring strips to create an air pocket otherwise you will have moisture problems. Every year billions of pounds of asphalt end up in our landfills. For environmentally conscious homeowners a metal roof will often contain over 30 of post consumer recycled metal content and unlike its ugly cousin asphalt shingles a metal roof is fully recyclable. My home is about 1620 sf and was built in the 1940 s.

I love metal roofs and plan to never have another house with shingles. However metal roofing is surging in popularity as more aesthetic options become available. Will probably stay in house another 10 15 years. We had asphalt shingles on our house for 30 years before moving from dallas to the texas hill country.

I know that the cost of a metal roof in general can be up to 3 times the cost of asphalt shingles but in general metal roof cost ends up being irrelevant once you look at all the benefits it offers. Knew the roof needed replacing when i bought the house 2 years ago ready to pull the trigger this year. Issue 1 a metal roof can have vapor and moisture issues because the metal heats and cools at a different speed than the house. To name a few metal roofs can offer up t a 40 energy savings on your electric bills and they are longer lasting tougher and require less maintenance in the long run.

Asphalt shingle roofing is a dominant material for residences. Two of the houses have metal roofs and the other is half metal and half shingle. Considering metal shingles vs conventional asphalt for new roof on 20 year old house. Doubly so if you do a layover because the shingles retain heat.

Shingle questions i have. Standing seam means solar ready. Will the extra money spent for metal increase our resale value to compensate for the double pricetag. The metal can be in panels tiles or shingles but the look of a metal roof still can be jarring in a neighborhood full of asphalt shingles.

Installation installing asphalt shingles is easier to do than installing a metal roof but due to the weight of shingles especially the traditional ones the previous shingle materials may need to be removed first.