Metal and shingle roofs are common options for residential buildings. Metal roofs are typically made of large sheets of steel, aluminum, tin, or copper. This type of roof has a high upfront cost and ...

Codes vary, so call your local building department to know how to install metal roofing over shingles properly, code-wise. A ...

Metal roofing is the most sustainable roof type (at an 85% recycle rate, steel is one of the most recycled construction materials available). By installing solar on metal roofs with lower material ...

“Beyond lasting longer, metal can be recycled at the end of its very long life rather than being dumped into the landfill,” ...

available credits for a new roof do not differentiate between a new asphalt shingle roof and a new metal roof, but it’s likely to be among the updates, Yaworksy said. “Roofs are probably the ...