Few Edges for Wind
Concealed fasteners and interlocking seams leave wind very little to grip.
More upfront, far fewer roofs over the life of the house. Standing seam and panel systems fastened to the manufacturer’s spec, with trim and flashing done before the first panel.
A metal roof costs more on day one and asks less of you afterward. Standing seam has very few edges for wind to lift, and a good one will outlast two or three shingle roofs.
Big Easy Roofing Company installs standing seam, exposed-fastener and metal shingle roofs on homes across New Orleans, including low-slope porches and additions where shingles do not belong.
Switching from shingles means a full tear-off and a deck check, the same first steps as a roof replacement.
Concealed fasteners and interlocking seams leave wind very little to grip.
Light and coated finishes send back more of the afternoon sun than dark shingles.
One metal roof covers the span of several shingle replacements.
Metal is not for every house or budget. These are the situations where it usually earns its price.
If the roof sheds shingles in most big blows, fewer edges for wind is worth paying for.
Standing seam holds together as a system, which is why it suits the storm track.
A reflective metal finish takes some of the heat off an attic that bakes all summer.
Standing seam handles slopes too shallow for shingles to shed water properly.
The higher price makes most sense if you will own the house long enough to skip the next reroof.
Rusted-through panels and failed screw washers mean the old system is due for a modern one.
Sound like your house? The quote puts metal beside a shingle option so you can compare.
Request a free quoteEight steps. More of the work happens at the edges and trim than on the panels themselves.
Every slope measured and the pitch checked, because some profiles need a minimum slope.
Panel lengths come from this.
Standing seam or panel, gauge and color picked, and the manufacturer’s spec noted.
Written into the estimate.
Metal, trim, underlayment, tear-off and deck repairs each priced on their own line.
Beside a shingle option if you want one.
The old roof removed and the deck checked sheet by sheet before anything new goes on.
Soft sheets replaced.
Underlayment rated for the heat under a metal roof laid across the whole deck.
Metal runs hot in July.
Eave, rake, valley and wall trim fitted before panels, so every panel laps over it.
Where metal roofs leak if rushed.
Panels set square and fastened with clips or screws at the manufacturer’s spacing.
Spacing set by the wind design.
Ridge cap and closures installed, then every slope walked and photographed with you.
Photos included.
The quote is free, and we will put a shingle option beside it if you ask.
Request a free quoteMetal roofing is a family of systems. These four cover nearly every home we quote.
Long panels joined by raised seams, with fasteners hidden underneath. The strongest choice for wind and the cleanest look.
Ribbed or corrugated panels screwed through the face. Cheaper, but the screw washers need checking over time.
Pressed metal made to look like shingle, shake or tile, for a traditional look with metal underneath.
Standing seam over low-slope porch roofs, where shingles hold water and fail early.
Over solid decking and underlayment, a metal roof is usually no louder indoors than shingles. The noise people remember comes from metal fastened over open framing.
Metal costs more than shingle. How much more depends on these five things.
Standing seam costs more than exposed-fastener panel, and thicker metal more again.
Hips, valleys and dormers mean more trim and more cutting.
Stripping shingles and hauling them away is its own line.
Every place the roof meets a wall or chimney needs custom flashing.
Premium coatings and colors sit at the top of the price range.
The estimate sets metal and shingle side by side, so the difference is on paper. Prefer to start in writing? The contact page has a form.
Free, measured, and set beside a shingle option.
Metal bids vary most in the parts you cannot see once the panels are on.
Quote A is invented for this page from shortcuts seen in rushed metal bids. It is not a real quote from any roofer.
Weighing metal against shingle? Ask for both on one quote.
Talk to a roofer504-229-3955If you plan to stay and want the best wind performance, usually yes. If you may sell soon, a well-installed shingle roof can make more sense.
No. Metal does not make a strike more likely, and it does not burn if one happens.
Some systems allow it, but we quote a tear-off so the deck is checked and the panels sit flat.
The opposite, usually. Light and coated finishes reflect more sun than dark shingles.
Standing seam needs little. Exposed-fastener roofs need their screws and washers checked, and any rust spots treated early.
Standing seam can, down to the slope its manufacturer allows. Exposed-fastener panels need more pitch.
Name and phone are enough. We call back the same business day.