Metal Roof Shingles

Metal Roof Shingles represents the high end for metal roofing, in terms of cost. These come in several configurations and may look like Cedar Shake, Asphalt Shingle, or Roman and Mediterranean Tiles. Some manufacturers produce these styles in smooth metal profiles while others make a stone coated metal profile. Each has high curb appeal with equally high prices.

Metal roofs, and certainly metal shingles, not only offer strength and durability and many other benefits, as you would expect, but very attractive curb appeal in the beauty they offer. The designs and colors now available enable you to get a metal roof, with all of its advanced benefits, in just about any configuration and color you wish.

There are a number of manufacturers from which to choose. Each manufacturer makes one specific type of metal shingle. These tend to be in one of two categories, namely smooth or coated.

1. Smooth Shingle or Shake
In the smooth category of metal roof shingles, Custom Bilt is a highly reputable company who has developed a very nice group of designs, even if they don't know how to spell "BUILT". Kidding aside this is an exceptional smooth shingle with a high quality lock system, a lifetime warranty, and, it's available in many colors.

Custom Bilt Metals smooth shingle designs include both a Shingle and a Shake design. They are made from steel, aluminum or copper metal.

For more information and a brochure please click here.

2. Stone Coated by Metro and Decra
In the stone coated category we would recommend the Metro Roof Products or Decra Roofing Systems. Both produce fine stone coated metal roof shingles with a long term history and numerous qualifications, accomplishments, exceptional warranties, and wide distribution.

Metro
We recommend Metro Roof Products as a application that does not need battens or furring strips, in some cases. This will reduce install costs.

While the battens cost more to install they provide an air flow under the metal which produces a cooler living space. The furring strips also give you opportunity to use Low-E Reflective Insulation for added benefits of value.

Metro produces a metal Shake, an Asphalt Shingle look-a-like, a Tile and a Roman Tile profile.

Please click here for more information on the Metro Metal Shingle.

Decra
Decra is an industry leader, well known with a high awareness of their product offerings. The 2009 Next Gen Home, not their first, features Decra's metal shingle. This time, the new Villa Tile is used. Architectural detail is evident in this old world Italian design. In addition to all of the benefits of steel you also have a strong green and energy efficient product from Decra Roofing Systems.

Decra stone coated metal shingles are widely distributed throughout North America and the Caribbean Islands. Their designs are Shingles, Shingle Plus, Shake Tile and the Villa Tile.

The Decra profiles are backed by a 50-year limited warranty, a 120 mph wind rating, a Class 4 impact resistance and a Class A fire rating.

For an informative Decra brochure please click here.


Yes, this is indeed the high end when it comes to metal roofing. However, you get the benefits of metal and very high curb appeal. Plus, you will have peace of mind in knowing you have protected your home with the strongest material available that will probably last forever.

Let me recommend you review the material found at How To Buy where you will find material to help you with the decisions you need to make when purchasing metal roof shingles or other metal roofing.

Metal Roof Shingles

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