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When thinking metal roof, consider how long you plan to be in your home. Metal roofs last a very, very long time coming in at 2 to 4 times the life of a composite roof. They can easily last 40 to 60 years. But they cost more than many other roof types. Here is a price comparison per square foot based off of prices in Seattle (1/28/2016):

• Premium Cedar Shakes $1.65/ft²
• Steel Metal Panels $1.02/ft²
• GAF Designer Composite $.93/ft²
• 3-Tab Composite $.80/ft²

Note that metal roof panels cost 25% more than traditional 3-tab composite shingles but typically come with a 45 year, true warranty. Composite roofing comes only with a manufacturing defect warranty - not a wear warranty.

Beyond the aethestics, there are a number of factors to make metal attractive:

• fewer seams, fewer seams to leak
• fewer edges exposed to the wind, less chance of blowing off (typ. 145mph guarantee)
• significantly quieter in rain than composite shingles
• higher reflectivity, cooler in the summer
• lots of colors to choose from
• stronger than composite, less chance of punctures from fallen trees
• true wear warranty for long life
• fewer replacements, lower lifetime cost of ownership
• doesn't burn, may save you insurance costs
• best platform for solar panels
• increased sales value of your home
• green responsible product, can be fully recycled
• not suseptible to rot from collected debris
• more slippery, debris slides off
• can be applied on low slope roofs (under 3:12 pitch)
• less stress on your home's frame, 50% lighter than composite

Nu-Ray Metal Roofing

Nu-Ray provides a wide variety of steel roofing panels in an expansive set of colors. A complete roofing system, Nu-Ray provides a 40 year finish warranty.