Stone coated steel roofing

[36truck]

Any one with experience with this? Looking at ABC Seamless for both siding & roofing. We had hail damage so Insurance will help with some of the cost to upgrade. Any thoughts?

This is the product they use.
http://www.gerardusa.com/metal-roofing/products/canyon-shake-tile

 

[kaymccampbell]

One caveat. That roofing only has a 1/2" overlap and no gasket. It's OK for Florida. Maybe. If you live in the north and you're going to blow money on steel roofing, go with 2"standing seam with a urethane gasket. It can take ice dams and wind driven rain and not leak
I have two roofs, one 2-12 and one 0-12 with no leaks under upstate NY conditions.
Both with this material.
http://www.aspincorp.com/product/asp-ml-200/
There is bound to be a supplier with somthing similar near you.

 

[Marcm157]

One caveat. That roofing only has a 1/2" overlap and no gasket. It's OK for Florida. Maybe. If you live in the north and you're going to blow money on steel roofing, go with 2"standing seam with a urethane gasket. It can take ice dams and wind driven rain and not leak
I have two roofs, one 2-12 and one 0-12 with no leaks under upstate NY conditions.
Both with this material.
http://www.aspincorp.com/product/asp-ml-200/
There is bound to be a supplier with somthing similar near you.

I am using this roofing product for my ongoing build. Should be installing roofing sometime during the week after Thanksgiving.

Glad to hear you've had a good experience with it. I am in the Hudson Valley region of NY and was concerned about using lower grade products.

 

[Dragster Racer]

We used the Decra version on our house. The installer has to know what he is doing and they offer training for installers. It's been great so far...6 years.

 

[kaymccampbell]

I am using this roofing product for my ongoing build. Should be installing roofing sometime during the week after Thanksgiving.

Glad to hear you've had a good experience with it. I am in the Hudson Valley region of NY and was concerned about using lower grade products.

If you are getting the urethane gasket, make sure you buy a couple of boxes of flexible seal caulk from them. I've noticed that the machine that puts down the urethane has a tendency to sputter near the ends of the sheet. So, I've helped it along with a small bead of the goop on each end.
Make sure you have good knee pads. Cause your knees and elbows will ache after crimping the sheets.

 

[reader2580]

A roofer I know doesn't recommend flat metal roofing in our snowy climate because the snow tends to slide off. He recommends the stone coated metal roofing as the stones tend to hold the snow on the roof.

 

[36truck]

I have a Morton pole building with the smooth metal roof. I don't like the fact of snow sliding off my house roof. That's why I'm looking into the stone coated metal. Still get the steel that lasts and the none slide off of snow. The overlap I don't believe will be an issue as it interlocks with the next row. They have been installing this type around the area for years. Just looking for some personal experience. How is the sound with rain or hail hitting the roof?

Thanks Dragster racer for your input.

 

[theoldwizard1]

I thought the main reason folks in "snow country" installed metal roofs was to ALLOW snow to slide off ! Obviously it is not good if you have door where the snow is going to land.

 

[36truck]

Obviously it is not good if you have door where the snow is going to land.

That's my point with a house don't want to walk out and get buried with snow. On the pole barn it's great as I go in and out of the end of the building.

 

[reader2580]

I thought the main reason folks in "snow country" installed metal roofs was to ALLOW snow to slide off ! Obviously it is not good if you have door where the snow is going to land.

Where I live we don't usually have a enough snow on the roof to worry about the weight. The only folks who I know that shovel roofs have ice dam issues. The sliding snow can tear off gutters and the mounds of snow on the ground are not always good for the siding.

 

[stretch5881]

I put Decra stone coated shingles on the garage with 4:12 pitch about 4 years ago and had no problems.
Last summer we put Kasselwood steel shakes on the house with 7:12 pitch and liked them also. We put a dormer over the steps to kick the snow off to the side. We have the style of house that looks good with it.
They also make snowstops for sliding snow above doors.

 

[brianh]

Snow jacks on metal roofs around entryways eliminate issues of piles, I use metal for the very reason of snow shedding and general durability.

 

[Marcm157]

If you are getting the urethane gasket, make sure you buy a couple of boxes of flexible seal caulk from them. I've noticed that the machine that puts down the urethane has a tendency to sputter near the ends of the sheet. So, I've helped it along with a small bead of the goop on each end.
Make sure you have good knee pads. Cause your knees and elbows will ache after crimping the sheets.

Thanks Kay - I appreciate the heads up.