All Forum Posts by: Efrem Debesay

Efrem, there are many sites and comparison charts online to do this:  Metal vs Shingle roof?  :)   Either way, "workmanship" counts for a lot!  Especially in metal or specialized materials.  Where the materials are great, but the workmanship in putting it all together then becomes more important (because the materials are already a non-worry element).  But yes, OF COURSE the labor should always be a big consideration! lol

If I/we can help with any Roofing issues or questions in the future, just let me know!

@Efrem Debesay 
It might depend on the kind of rental you have. For example, it might not make sense to ball out and put a new metal roof on a Hilltop duplex when you could just put an asphalt roof on and it will do the same job for cheaper, even if you are holding for a long time. The life expectancy of a metal roof is admittedly longer than asphalt, but I think this all goes back to the debate of leaving the CAPEX as is and replacing items when broken, or do you like to prepare and rip out everything old and replace it all to make it last for a long time from the start. Just depends on how you view it in my opinion.

@Efrem Debesay  Metal roofs do not seem to be as common in the city but, they do last longer and are less likely to have any leaks with one. The only disadvantage I can think of is that they can be a bit noisy when it is raining really hard but at least you won't have a waterfall in the house. I'd compare prices of metal vs shingle to see which one actually cost more before picking which one to use.