Ever seen these installed? A job we just finished

Excellent. I've got to say that the exposed screws worry me just a bit, but I'm guessing that if water penetrates there, it will drip between the two shingles. edit: where they overlap.

I looked at one yesterday that really wants them, but he has a 2.75/12 pitch. I'm probably going to tell him I won't do it, even though Metro says they are good down to a 2.5/12.

I've put a couple other bids out there too, but no takers yet. They all went asphalt.

I just figured a large very steep church with them. It is all cut up and hard to get to, but it would be just as hard using shingles. It will be interesting to see if they make the investment. Should be a good year this year if the economy holds.

If these are installed right it is rather simple to repair them. You can just take the screws out and remove the shingles. Much better than the locked bottom seam similar to siding on a lot of them. They breathe too which makes a lot of difference in the longevity of the roof. pretty slick.

Sounds like an opportunity for somebody.

People around here are very wary about metal and plastic tiles. Ask someone who has them and they will tell you they have a devil of a time finding anyone who is willing to come out and do a repair on them. Too many roofers going in and out of business and too few selling this stuff. Customers are afraid of getting stuck. Maybe different in different parts of the country, though.

Chuck Masters Roofing Edmonds http://www.masterswa.com/roofers-edmonds.php

Something similar many years ago. And once, some copper shingles. Nada since.

Even though I have never installed plastic or rubber slates, I have much experience with faulty designed roofing products and replacing them after failure.

When someone is coming up with a new product there are lots of things that are considered, marketability, manufacturing issues and on-the-roof appearance. One vital thing that frequently gets overlooked is the underside design.

It is VITAL that the underside be designed so that condensation that occurs there, by capillary action drains down to the overlap below. This means any supporting ribs on the underside cannot be horizontal. Some of the ribs and support webs on the underside of plastic slates don't do this. This means the roof is only as good as the underlayment. Frequently it is 30 lb felt, which if it consistently gets wet in this climate gives you 5-8 years.

I did what you said and it said the image was already 500x500. I changed it to 200x200 but it stayed the same?

Great tip thx!

bdub, you should go to your post with the picture and hit edit. Above the script for the picture it says img width. Change that number to 500 or 600.

Wise, true and patient as always OS! Ya im getting older but some things stay the same lol. I have some valid points though but ill post in a separate topic when i get time. Im clogging up your post! Respect

Clover, the "upturn" and also the flat area where they are screwed down. It all locks together very well. Take you time and let me know what you think Good luck!

I got the samples in OS. I have to say that the upturn at the top of the shingle doesn't seem like much protection, but it must be working well. We get icy winters, but if these can tolerate your climate, I should be fine.

Brandon, First off, "Happy Birthday"

Secondly, about the stone coated metal shingles, I have taken the Metro shingles, In the samples and also using the shingles I am installing on the roof, and abused them by bending them back and forth 180 degrees 20 or 30 times until they will just about break and the granules stay right there on the metal. I don't know what they did to the ones you used in Florida, but the ones we are installing seem to be pretty bullet proof. MUCH better than any asphalt or high end shingle I have worked with. I don't do that much regular shingling any more, but we both realize that only about 1/10 of one percent of the roofing going on now are slate or the wood ones you are installing. There is also a lot of junk slate being sold and installed around the world, so slate is not the answer either; and you know I love slate!

I have more confidence in the Metro stone coated metal roofing than I do any asphalt shingles on the market today, especially the country cottage and the shake designs since they also allow the air to move beneath the product. BTW, I love the cold roof you designed and built for the wood roofs you are installing. Without that, I am pretty sure that the wood you install would rot in the short and long term. That says nothing bad about the product, but the air MUST move beneath it to make it last. The Metro design allows for that. Just so you know my train of thought. I hope you are wrong as to the longevity of it on the roofs up here.

You are funny and passionate and it certainly doesn't take much to get you going. thanks for the input. John Crookston Old School!

bdub: I like your posts, your a straight up dude its easy to tell, and look to be one heck of a quality roofer. I do appreciate your feedback, but I think the coastal areas play a big part in that. However, I do accept that these stone coated steel shingles could loose their granules due to a defect, but couldn't be worse than the many defects coming w/ asphalt. Of the jobs we've done w/ Decra, I can say that their was hardly any stone coating coming off of them. The highly trafficked area's had a small amount in the valley, but that's it.

I hear many times a month when called for an estimate "I want them good shingles" referring to 30 year dimensionals.

I'd love to work w/ traditional products but we haven't had a call for slate since we opened in 1987. We did do one cedar roof, actually we did it twice. The architect came in when we were done an said "looks great boys, but tear it off and put on some heavyweights like we spec'd". That contractor was NOT happy but we got another job out of it! :)