Metal Roofs for Berkeley Lake Homeowners

Metal roofs win a lot of fans, and it's easy to see why. They hold up beautifully when the wind howls, rain and leaves sluice right off, and once they're on, they ask for almost nothing for a very long stretch. There are trade-offs, of course. The price to install is higher than architectural shingles, and the look isn't everybody's cup of tea. So how do you choose? It mostly boils down to how long you'll call this house home. Planning to stay for good? Metal's long life can more than make up for the bigger upfront bill. Thinking you might move within a few years? Shingles are usually the friendlier choice for your wallet. We'll gladly price both during one visit so you're comparing real numbers. If metal wins out, we sweat the details. The boards underneath need to be solid. A heat-rated underlayment goes down first, since metal gets toasty on a summer afternoon. Trim along the edges and ridge has to be fitted snugly, and any wall, valley or pipe gets flashing designed specifically for metal, because those spots are where a metal roof would leak if it were going to. Panels also stretch and shrink with the seasons, so we fasten them exactly the way the maker says to leave room for that.