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Metal roofs are a good choice. They come in different colors, and snow and rain run off them freely. Even debris such as leaves and branches fall off them more freely than most any other type roofing. Many years ago when I lived in S. CA I knew a family that while on vacation druing the 4th of July holiday lost their whole home and all their possessions by someone's bottle rocket landing on their roof. That won't happen with a metal roof.
Our lakehouse has a metal roof and it is so snuggly to be inside during a rainshower and hear the rain plink on the roof. Great for naps and sleeping!
One other important $$ thing to note: The Federal Government will allow a $500.00 credit on your taxes for installing a metal roof because it is more energy efficient.
Todays news article about the California fires mentions "His roof is made of cement, with metal underneath."
Las Vegas SUN: SoCal Canyon Flourishes After 2003 Fire (broken link)
Where can I get more information about that kind of roof? Thanks
Todays news article about the California fires mentions "His roof is made of cement, with metal underneath."
Las Vegas SUN: SoCal Canyon Flourishes After 2003 Fire (broken link)
Where can I get more information about that kind of roof? Thanks
Site says this story is no longer available? \\Never mind: When I clicked the link in the quote it found it. Weird....
Does the bubble insulation muffle the sound of rain that much? I've been in a trailer before in the rainstorm and it was deafening, but that place was like a tin can--no insulation at all, probably. That's my concern with a metal roof, otherwise I would like one if it would look good.
the house I live in had a metal roof when I bought it (older silver color), I would guess it was over 50+ yrs and we had it replaced with the green color and it looks great (with the insulation in the attic, we don't hear the rain that much)
we had ours put on with screws instead of nails, that was over 15 yrs ago and no problems yet with it
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I wonder if lightning strikes are an issue with them?
Unless the roof is grounded, lightning would be no more or less likely to strike a metal roof. Also, "skin effect" would protect anything under the roof from exposure to the strike. Skin effect is the tendency for a static charge to travel along the outside surface of a metal conductor rather than through the matrix of the metal itself. This is why lightning rods work and why you are safe from lightning in a vehicle (or a house with a metal roof).
I have noticed that I get close to zero cell phone reception under my aluminum shingle roof, however, and if you live close to a wifi hotspot it becomes a deadzone under a metal roof.
On more than one occasion I've lost the battle against gravity. I find a rope and a repelling harness hooked to truck on the opposite side are life and limb savers.
They do make foot holds for metal roofs I've seen them somewhere but I don't recall where. They're a installed to stay there, guess if you spend a lot of time on your roof they'd be handy (footy) but who's on there roof that often?
I know a contractor who did this. His helpers decided it was lunch time and drove off. 3 weeks in the hospital. Lots of broken bones.
If you do this, keep every set of keys in your pocket. (And don't hire idiots).
I am here to tell you it does indeed work, or my husband would not be surfing.
(In case you haven't figured it out, we have both a genuine metal roof, and wireless internet.)
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Originally Posted by jimboburnsy
...I have noticed that I get close to zero cell phone reception under my aluminum shingle roof, however, and if you live close to a wifi hotspot it becomes a deadzone under a metal roof.
Hmm...I'm assuming with a metal roof, you don't get good reception to anything outside (cell tower, public wifi, your neighbor's "free" unprotected wifi)? But that you can get ok reception for anything inside the house (under the metal roof) such as your own wifi hotspot/access point or router.
In same relation assume this also affect public radio and TV broadcasts? Maybe need antenna on roof or outside house for maximum reception?
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