Continuous panels, hidden fasteners, raised seams. The architectural choice — clean lines, custom colors, dramatic on dormer-heavy and modern builds. Premium price, premium result.
The "looks like asphalt or tile, performs like metal" play. Steel core, stone-granule finish, resembles traditional shingle or shake. Often the right call when the HOA won't approve standing-seam.
Hail. Fire. Snow load. Sun degradation. Asphalt loses to all of them eventually. Metal doesn't. The math: a $25k metal roof every 50 years vs. a $14k asphalt roof every 18–22 years. Even before insurance discounts, metal often wins on lifetime cost — and you don't have to deal with a tear-off twice.
Standing-seam metal in our markets typically runs $10–18/sq ft installed depending on profile, color, and complexity. Stone-coated steel: $9–14/sq ft. The drone-measured estimate is free and arrives within 24 hours.