Area, gauge, colour, length, geometry, coil price.
Valleys and dormers multiply trim and labour.
Averages across roofs unlike yours.
Easier to compare than a bundled figure.
Real on the day, with a stated window.
We roll our own panels.
Roof area, obviously. Gauge — 26 costs more than 29. Colour, because some pigments genuinely cost more to produce. Panel length, which affects handling and freight. Roof geometry, which is the one people miss: valleys, dormers and penetrations multiply trim and labour far beyond what the square footage suggests. And current steel coil pricing, which moves continuously and is why nobody honest publishes a fixed rate.
A simple gable roof and a cut-up roof of the same area are not the same job — the second needs several times the trim and considerably more labour. Cost per square foot also drops as roofs get larger, because fixed costs spread. Any published figure is an average across projects that look nothing like yours. Ask for a total delivered price on your actual dimensions instead.
We are a manufacturer and supplier. Our number covers materials: panels, trim, closures and fasteners. If you are hiring an installer, their labour is separate and typically a substantial share of the total. Quotes that bundle everything are harder to compare, so getting the materials figure separately is genuinely useful even if you end up buying installed.
Metal costs more up front — usually significantly. It lasts several times as long, which is where the case is made. Over thirty years in this climate metal generally wins. Over five years it does not. If you are selling soon, shingles are the rational choice, and a roofing supplier telling you otherwise is selling rather than advising.
It depends on area, gauge, colour, panel length and above all roof geometry — a cut-up roof with valleys and dormers costs far more than a simple gable of the same square footage. We price from current steel coil cost. Send dimensions or call (252) 375-3651 for a real materials figure.
Published per-square-foot figures are averages across projects that may look nothing like yours, and cost per foot falls as roofs get larger. It is the wrong unit for deciding anything. Ask for a total on your actual dimensions.
No, not up front — metal costs more, often significantly. It lasts several times longer, which is where the case sits. Over a long horizon metal generally wins; over a short one it does not. If you are selling within a few years, shingles are the rational choice.
29-gauge in a standard colour on a simple roof geometry, collected rather than delivered, bought direct from a roll-former. That is genuinely lean. Cheaper than that usually means thinner gauge or items missing from the quote.
It is generally viewed favourably by buyers and appraisers, particularly for the remaining service life, but recovery varies by market and by what is typical for your neighbourhood. A local appraiser will give you a better answer for your specific area than any national figure will.
Tell us the size, your county and what you are storing. We quote from current steel pricing — no obligation, and we will tell you if a different size suits you better.
