Will a Steel roof make my home hot?

No. A properly vented steel roof moves air both between the shingles and the underlying deck as well as moving air from vents under the decking. Heated air is allowed to dissipate through the ridgeline as cooler is drawn through eave vents. Reduced energy bills can result from airflow both under and over the decking.

Is a steel roof noisy in the rain?

The combination of dead-air space and the stone coating minimize outside sounds. One rural couple standing directly under a stone coated steel roof observed that they could hear the rain striking a metal building about 50-feet away, but couldn't hear any noise from the stone coated steel roof directly overhead.

Will a steel roof rust?

The steel substrate is protected from corrosion by layers of metallic and polymer coatings. Metro has an advanced metal composite developed by BIEC International and introduced in 1973 as aluminum-zinc coated steel. The composite improved earlier metallic coatings by applying an aluminum-zinc alloy to the steel in a continuous hot dip process. The aluminum creates a barrier coat while enhancing the long-term performance of zinc and its ability to protect breaks in the coating. Galvalume® coated steel has repeatedly been shown in industry studies, conducted over the last 30-years, to outperform the corrosion resistance of other coated metals. This is why the Modern Metal Roof roofing panel is referred to as "The final Roof", and is backed up with a 50-year limited warranty.

Are steel roofs more susceptible to lightning strikes?

Steel roofing is no more susceptible to lightning than other roofing materials. It has been demonstrated that lightning strikes most frequently the highest points of terrain. Where concerns exist, lightning rods can be installed on roofs that are the highest point of surrounding terrain.