4405 US Hwy 70 E — Craven County.
6812 NC-55 — Bayboro, Oriental, lower river.
Coatings, fasteners and closures for salt and wind.
Exact rafter runs, no horizontal laps to leak.
Correct screw length for recover-over-shingle jobs.
One sheet or a whole roof.
New Bern sits where the Neuse and Trent meet, close enough to the coast that salt air and hurricane wind loads are real design factors rather than theoretical ones. That pushes toward better coatings, corrosion-resistant fasteners, and closures that actually seal — because wind-driven rain under the ribs is how coastal metal roofs fail, not the panels themselves. Craven County also carries wind-load requirements that inland counties do not.
The New Bern lot at 4405 US Hwy 70 E serves Craven County and the Highway 70 corridor. The Pamlico County lot at 6812 NC-55 reaches Bayboro, Oriental and the lower river communities where a trip into New Bern is a genuine detour. Both offer the same cut-to-length service and the same trim and fastener stock.
A large share of what we supply around New Bern is replacement work after wind or hail. If you are going over existing shingles rather than tearing off, you need longer fasteners to reach solid framing and you need to confirm your deck is sound first — steel will follow a bad deck, not hide it. Bring the roof dimensions and tell us it is a recover; we will spec screw length correctly.
METCO's New Bern lot is at 4405 US Hwy 70 E, with a second location at 6812 NC-55 for Pamlico County. Panels are cut to your exact length with no minimum order. Call (252) 375-3651.
Craven County and neighbouring coastal counties carry wind-load requirements that inland North Carolina does not. Whether certification is required depends on the structure and your permit. We supply certified engineered drawings when your building department asks.
Often yes, and it saves tear-off and landfill cost. The existing deck must be sound and reasonably flat, and you need longer screws to reach solid framing. Check with the county on layer limits, and tell us it is a recover job so we spec fasteners correctly.
Prioritise coating quality and corrosion-resistant fasteners over panel thickness. 29-gauge is standard and adequate; what fails first near the coast is fastener washers and closures, not steel. Spend the money there.
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.
