Typically 2 to 2.5 times an architectural shingle roof up front. The math changes when you count lifespan: you'll re-shingle two or three times (plus tear-off and disposal each round) in the life of one metal roof, and many Oklahoma insurers discount premiums for Class 4 impact-rated roofs. We'll give you numbers for both if you want to compare honestly.
Over an open-frame barn, yes, and it's wonderful. Over a house — solid decking, underlayment, insulation and a ceiling between you and the panel — it's no louder than shingles. We can arrange a rainy-day visit to a past customer's home if you want to hear for yourself; two or three of them enjoy the visitors.
It is indeed. Steel panels don't crack, lose granules or open up the way shingles do — a bad storm may leave cosmetic dents but the roof keeps doing its job. Know that some insurance policies exclude "cosmetic damage" on metal; we'll explain the tradeoff and it's worth a call to your agent before you buy, not after the storm.
No. Lightning strikes the tallest thing around regardless of material — and if it did strike, metal is non-combustible and disperses the energy better than wood and asphalt. Your trees are in more danger than your roof.
Often yes, over one layer in decent condition, with furring or a synthetic underlayment between. It saves tear-off cost and landfill fees. We'll tell you at the estimate if your deck needs to be opened up instead — soft decking under new metal is a problem we refuse to hide.
Modern panels are galvanized or Galvalume-coated steel under a baked-on finish — rust needs bare steel, and bare steel only shows up from scratches or bad cuts. That's an installation problem, which is why our crews touch up every field cut and we don't hang thin flyer-grade panel.
Most homes: 2-4 days. Tear-off day is the loud one. We tarp landscaping, keep a dump trailer tight to the house, and run a magnet sweep across your yard twice — once mid-job, once before the final walkthrough. Kids and dogs find the one screw we missed, so we try very hard not to miss any.
No. Two crews, all W-2 employees, most of them with us five-plus years. It costs us more and it's the main reason our workmanship warranty is worth the paper it's on.
Get our free inspection first. We photograph and document everything, give you a written scope, and if the numbers don't justify a claim we'll say so — claims history follows your policy around. We work with adjusters weekly but we work for you.
Usually 3-6 weeks, longer right after a big storm. Repairs squeeze in faster. Darlene keeps two weather-slip days per month open, which is why our schedule holds when others don't.