Metal
Standing-seam metal roofing for homes under the firs
Long seam panels, flashing and pipe boots on cabins, lodges and homes around Camas, Washougal and Vancouver. A full metal job runs about two weeks.
Why standing seam suits a roof under the firs
A roof in Camas, Washougal or up in Skamania County spends its year under needles, cones, wet snow and long rain. Standing-seam panels run in long lengths with raised seams between them, so debris and snow have fewer places to catch than on a roof made of many small overlapping pieces.
Gregg Roofing names standing-seam metal as one of its specialties, next to laminated architectural shingle and membrane systems. One Vancouver homeowner collected six estimates for a metal roof and wrote that some of the other companies did not seem experienced enough to do metal. Of the six, they said, Gregg was the most competitive.
Green standing-seam metal roof on a log cabin among conifers
How a seam roof goes on
It starts the way every Gregg Roofing job starts. An estimator visits to inspect and measure the roof, and the estimate is prepared in the office using current market pricing for material and labor. On a long-panel roof like metal, careful measuring is worth the time.
On the roof the work is panels, flashing and pipe boots: the places where a seam roof meets a vent, a chimney or a skylight. Those details are what to ask about, and the estimator is there to explain them. The company would rather you know how the roof is built than simply collect your money and leave.
Metal takes longer than shingle. The homeowner above wrote that the crew came on time and worked efficiently, that since it was metal the job took 2 weeks, and that the final price was almost exactly what was first quoted.
Living with a metal roof
A metal roof is quiet to own, but it is not something to forget about. The trouble spots are the same as on any roof: pipe boots and roof vents. The company's own advice is to look for cracks, broken seals, rusted fasteners and debris build up, and to call when you see them so they can be repaired or replaced.
Under tall conifers, debris build up is the one to watch, because needles settle around penetrations and in valleys. An occasional look from the ground, and an inspection after a hard storm, keeps a small thing small.
The same homeowner wrote that they absolutely love how the metal roof looks, and that no one in their neighborhood has anything like it.
“Gregg provided an extremely detailed & comprehensive estimate that addressed ALL of my concerns in detail.” Paul Quackenbush, Google review.
Not sure metal is the right call? Compare it with a laminated shingle re-roof, or read what the office looks for in roof repair. Questions about your own roof are welcome on the contact page or at (360) 834-3902.