Roofing Systems
 

We'll need to replace our Meredith roof in the near future and I'm investigating options. We have a post and beam cottage - one floor, 1,500 SF. We have cathedral ceilings in about 80% of the space. Current roofing is asphalt - no leaks at this time and I believe it to be between 15 and 20 years old. Roof pitch is minimal (very easy to walk on). The majority of the cottage has interior pine shiplap mounted to the topside of the ceiling beams. On top of that, I assume, there's plywood, tar paper and the asphalt shingles. I don't believe there's insulation of any sort. Rain is certainly noticeable from a noise perspective, but not bothersome except in the heaviest of downpours. Minimizing noise is important to us.

I've been considering a metal roof...but not the standing seam type which I worry would (1) be noisier than what we currently have, (2) more difficult to traverse, (3) more susceptible to damage and (4) maybe not a good solution for one section of our roof that has a super minimal roof pitch. Instead, I'm researching metal roofing shingles. Why you ask? I like the idea of a super long-lasting roofing system and the associated low maintenance requirements. But, as this product seems to be relatively new, I haven't run into any first hand knowledge within my network.

Do any Forum members have experience with this product? Can you speak to positives and negatives? Are manufacturer claims accurate when they state these roofing systems are no noisier than any other roofing products and can in fact be quieter than them (due to the stone coating affixed to the shingles). Can you recommend lakes-region roofing contractors that are experienced with metal roofing shingles? Finally, are composite roofing tiles another viable option?

Any and all feedback is appreciated. Thanks.

Roof
 

We have metal roof shingles and they've been great. They are 8-10 yrs old. We used Total Concepts Roof (603-528-6767). The one thing I advise to consider is snow sliding off the roof. There is no stopping it (Part of our roof has a pretty good pitch and part is mild) so be very concerned about any areas over an entry door or where you traverse a lot.

We had one or 2 issues over the years with caulking drying out around a skylight and TCR has always responded quickly to reset it. No complaints.

The house across the street from me had no roof insulation. They had insulated plywood sheathing installed, looked like it was about 3" thick, and metal roof over that.

I don't know if the manufacturers would warranty the composite roof on the minimal pitch.
So always good to check with the manufacturers rep of what composite product you might go with.

If you are adding insulation board, they will help quiet the sound.

I second Total Concepts they did my roof in metal almost 15 years ago great job no problems ask for Ron.

Just curious Winilyme, If you're not experiencing leaks why do you want to replace. Just being proactive or are there obvious signs of roof wear on the current shingles??

Reason I ask is just because your roof is 15 years old you could easily get another 15 years out of it if its currently in good shape. The asphalt roof on my island home is also 15 years old but after inspecting it I found it to be in excellent shape and good for at least another 10 + years...

Dan

We went over an existing shingle roof with metal on the island. I did not find it loud at all.

Cost factor of metal shingles versus asphalt ?
 

What is Cost factor of metal shingles versus asphalt ?
TIA !