Flashing and leaks
Flashing a Metal Roof Where It Meets a Sidewall
Where a roof runs into a wall is where most metal roofs leak. Here is how the flashing goes in, and why the siding has to come off to do it…
Recorded on and around job sites
Travis Talks Roofing
Short videos, recorded on and around job sites.
Energy and ventilation
How a Metal Roof Affects Your Energy Use
What actually makes a metal roof cooler in summer: the coating, the metallic substrate, and ventilation. What it can and cannot do for your…
Before installation
Look at the Deck Before You Put a Metal Roof on It
From a hail-damaged older home in Kendallville: why we inspect the decking and structure before installing, and what happens when a crew…
Sustainability
Asphalt Goes to the Landfill. Metal Gets Recycled.
Asphalt shingles are a landfill product by design; metal is mostly recycled content and recyclable again. What that should and should not…
Stone-coated shingle
Fitting stone-coated shingles around a dormer
Trimming and hand-fitting stone-coated steel shingles at a small dormer, and why each cut piece has to slide under the course above it, not…
Gutter color matching
Matching gutter color before a standing seam install
Before this roof goes on, we hold gutter coil samples against the existing gutters and downspouts so the new ones match what the homeowner…
Home value
Does a Metal Roof Add More Value to My Home?
A short answer from me: yes. A metal roof is attractive to the buyer who is looking for long-term protection and energy efficiency.
Roof weight
Will a Metal Roof Be Too Heavy for My House?
No. Building codes already allow two layers of roofing, and even our heaviest metal roof weighs about half what asphalt shingles do per…
Metal roof lifespan
How Long Does a Metal Roof Last
It depends on the system. An exposed fastener roof with annual maintenance runs 30 to 35 years. A concealed fastener roof can go 50 to 70…
Metal roof noise
Is a Metal Roof Loud When It Rains
It is not. The barn roofs people remember had no decking, no insulation and no attic. Yours goes on over solid sheeting, an attic…
Brand positioning
We're Not For Everyone
If you are getting four or five quotes and taking the lowest number, we are not for you. Who we built this company for, and who should call…
Metal shingle
House Doesn't HAVE to Look Like a Barn
An interlocking metal shingle roof on a country home that was losing asphalt shingles to the wind and paying for a repair after every storm.
Core values
Our Core Values
Craftsmanship, honesty, fit and discipline. What each one means on a roof, and why most roofs fail on the install, not the material.
Metal roofing lifespan
Why Metal Roofing
For homeowners in their forever home who want a roof that outlasts them. Lifespan, energy, insurance, and what happens to asphalt shingles…
Stone-coated shingle
A shake-profile metal roof on a home with a complex roofline
One slow pass over a large home with intersecting hips, valleys, dormers and skylights, all under a shake-profile metal roof. Fifteen…
Standing seam
A standing seam gable roof on a lake house
A five-second look at a steep standing seam gable, a tall chimney chase and a wraparound deck on a lake house in summer.
Standing seam
Around a lake house standing seam roof, gable to garage
A full circle around a lake house standing seam roof, from the steep gable past the shed to where it steps down over the garage. No…
Standing seam
A lake house standing seam roof, front elevation
The front of a lake house with a standing seam roof: the garage roof tying into the steep gable, then a turn toward the pond across the…
Standing seam
A standing seam hip roof with skylights, from above
A winter pass over a finished charcoal standing seam roof on a ranch home: converging hips and valleys, two skylights and a brick chimney.