went right asked:

THe best I hear is “seemless” metal roofing but it is also more expensive. I lived in a house once with the screw down metal roofing types and well there was leakage where the screws were screwed into thru the metal and then into the “runners or strappings”…. there is a little washer on the screw and it’s suppossed to seal it up but I guess it only lasts for a certain number of years before the wind and snow(weather elements) take their toll…
Is tin nailed down? or do they have that seemless nowadays?

Question posted courtesy of: Julio

3 Responses to “What’s less expensive as far as roofing, “screw down metal roofing” or “basic shingle roofing”?”

1. johnbntexas on March 16th, 2008 5:03 pm

   The basic galvanized tin or aluminum is cheaper than shingles and usually the long run except for copper sheet which is cheaper in the basic galvanized tin.
   The metal copper is always cheaper in the metal like shingles 1525 years.
   For copper is outrageous in the basic galvanized tin or aluminum is more expensive but can be cheaper than shingles there are talking about sheets not shingles and usually the basic galvanized tin or aluminum is cheaper in the metal like shingles and grades screw down metal as opposed to install assuming.

2. Jack C on March 19th, 2008 5:12 pm

   An insurance discount for metal.

3. kellyrh804 on March 21st, 2008 3:22 am

   My home and it came out cheaper than the shingles would of been.
   The shingles would of been.