Here's a great little ezine article that addresses the many benefits of metal roofing. Here's an excerpt:

"All in all, there are many advantages, and very little downside, to installing metal roofing on a home you plan to stay in for awhile. Your roof is truly your first line of defense against the elements and outrageous utility bills. So why settle for less than the very best protection and performance that money can buy?"

That's what we've been saying all along!

How to Price a New Metal Roof

Considering a new roof? Want the longevity and performance of a metal roof? Wondering how in the world to price that new metal roof? Well, we can help. Check out this interesting ezine article written by our very own Chris Testa on exactly that topic. The short answer is probably somewhere between $5,000 and $100,000. The long answer? That depends on the material, the profile, the size, complexity and location of the job, the type of installer you want, the kind of permits your city or county requires and a few other factors too.

We offer a handy formula in our re-roofing booklet - a comprehensive 50-page guide that no homeowner considering a new roof should go without - that's a start in the right direction. Get your free copy on our homepage. Or give us a call and we can throw some numbers your way.

Researching a New Roof

So you realized a few months ago it was time for a new roof and like any good consumer, you began researching your options. Considering the expense and the scope of most re-roof projects, it just makes sense to take your time. If you're like many, you've discovered there's a virtually endless well of information and opinion out there - so how do make a final decision when it comes to finally making the big purchase?

In a nutshell: buy the best roof you can afford. And then find an installer you trust, with good references, to get the job done right.

It's easy to find people who claim to be experts in a field, and roofing is no exception. That means it's easy to find lots of opinions on what you should and shouldn't do. And the downside to speaking to a huge number of people for the average re-roof project is that you can get such a diversity of opinion, more confusion than clarification emerges. But keep this in mind - it's especially true that some of the worst roofers are among the loudest, and some of the best are the least vocal. It's a funny trade because being a good roofer has little or nothing to do with being a good promoter. Very often the latter can substitute for the former when it comes to getting business, and the poor client never makes the discovery until long after they've spent their money and exhausted their recourse.

So what's a re-roof consumer to do? Invariably, it's the details that make the difference between a good roof installation and a bad one. Specifying and installing the right details the right way is the absolute best way of assuring the fewest possible problems down the road. A good roof material installed by an experienced roofer (who isn't rushed) with the right detail execution is the best possible choice. Unfortunately, a lot of roofers skimp on the details to bring down their price and "get the job" and while the initial appearance is as expected, nature finds the weaknesses in a poor job rather quickly. Every time.

For any re-roof job, find someone you trust, take his advice, and then get out of his way and let him execute the project the way he wants so he can stand behind it and you can have the confidence of knowing you have an expert in your corner. And by all means, do your homework beforehand - our free 50-page re-roofing booklet is a great starting point, available for download at the bottom of our homepage.

Metal Roof Network on YouTube!

Ever wonder just how exactly a metal roof is installed? Wonder no more, because we're posting videos showing it all! Check out a stone-coated steel tile installation here and installation of our beautiful rusty steel diamonds here. There are other videos that you can access from either link, and be sure to subscribe to MetalRoofNet on YouTube for notifications of new videos too! Metal Roof Network in now on YouTube, and it's definitely worth a look.

Beautiful Natural Steel Roofing, California

This is the nearly finished custom home of a client in northern California wine country in between Santa Rosa and St. Helena. They chose the Metal Roof Network Patagonia Diamond Roof shingle in Natural Steel. After just one winter, it's developing a very beautiful red rust patina. The client was sure to install a good gutter system as this type of roof allows a red rust run-off that can stain masonry and other porous materials nearby. But other than that, there is next to nothing that can go wrong with this type of roof and it will have a lifespan of many decades.


This roof material was an excellent choice on this roof configuration as the lack of valleys will mean very little opportunity for debris to accumulate on the roof. Accumulated leaves, branches, dirt, and anything else than can hold moisture will hurt the lifespan of this type of material, so a design like this one that drains very well is the perfect application.

The setting is just like a postcard and the natural steel in our diamond pattern means a unique, unusual and rustic exterior that is just beautiful here. What a wildly successful application! Our beautiful natural steel roofing on this California home is a project of which we're very proud.

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New Roof Upgrade in Northern Nevada

This country home in rural Nevada had a composition shingle roof that was just 10 years old, yet it was so brittle it was no longer able to stand up to even a moderate breeze. The owner wanted something lightweight, capable of going over his existing shingles without compromising his roof structure, and something that would keep the place looking like a "home" instead of a shed.

He picked the Metal Roof Net metal shingle in finished steel and had his installer put them right over the old comp shingles. Now he has a permanent, beautiful upgrade to his home that won't degrade in the sun and will resist the most aggressive desert winds for decades. He spent more than he would have slapping down another asphalt composition roof, but this metal roof upgrade was a beautiful solution to the problem of disposable roofing materials. And now he'll never need to re-roof again.


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