I don’t want a metal roof
My husband has been talking about when our roof goes, he wants a metal one. I am not keen on the idea of a metal roof. For one I think they look quite ugly. But more importantly, metal roofs are loud. It rains a ton in our area. I would hate to hear that loud rainwater hitting my roof over and over. Yes, for hurricane season the metal roof would hold up better than a shingle one. But I like the look and quietness of a shingle roof. It is also quite a bit cheaper. No it won’t hold up as long overtime, but I don’t need it either. I don’t mind getting shingle roof repairs and investing in shingle roof maintenance. My husband wants one large check and to be done with it. Anytime the topic of roofs comes up I always ask what the rush is. Right now the two of us have a shingle roof and it seems good. Do I love the roof? No, it is an ugly orange color. I also have picked up a few shingles in the lawn. I feel when there are no leaks in the house, we are good to go. I have jumped up on the roof before to feel for squishy areas and I have noticed nothing. So I feel that the shingle roof is fine. I would pay for a shingle roof repair, but that is it at this point. I am not willing to pay for a whole new roof until I feel it is going to cave in on my head.