Clermont · Orange City · Bradenton
Metal Roofing
The longest-lasting roof most Florida homes can actually carry. Two real choices decide what you pay and what you maintain: where the fasteners sit, and which metal goes on. We’ll tell you which one your house and your distance from the coast call for.
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The fastener question is the whole decision
Every metal roof quote you get in Florida is really a quote on one of two systems, and the difference is where the screws live.
Standing seam — concealed fasteners
Panels lock together at raised vertical seams and the fasteners clip underneath, so nothing penetrates the weather surface. There is no gasket sitting in the sun waiting to harden. It costs more to install and it is the system we recommend when a homeowner intends to keep the house.
5V crimp and corrugated — exposed fasteners
Panels are screwed through the face, each screw sealed by a rubber washer. Less expensive, genuinely proven, and still a common Florida farm and cottage roof — but every one of those washers is a sealed point that ages. Worth choosing knowingly rather than by accident because it was the cheaper line on a bid.
Aluminum or Galvalume depends on your address
Galvalume is steel with an aluminum-zinc coating, and it does very well on inland roofs — the ones our Clermont and Orange City crews handle. Closer to the Gulf, aluminum becomes the safer call, because when a coating is eventually breached aluminum does not red-rust the way steel does. Salt air is the deciding variable, which makes this one of the few specifications that genuinely differs between our Bradenton office and the two inland ones rather than being a house preference.
Ask any roofer quoting you metal which material they have specified and why. If the answer does not mention how far you are from salt water, it was not a decision.
If your structure won’t take tile, metal still will
Metal is the lightest of the three main roof systems. Homes framed decades ago for asphalt shingle frequently cannot carry the weight of clay or concrete tile without structural work first — a check we run before recommending tile. Metal sidesteps that constraint entirely, which is why it is often the premium roof still available to a house that has been told no on tile.
We repair metal roofs as well as install them — panel damage, failed fastener gaskets, and flashing details at walls and penetrations. And because metal reflects solar radiation instead of soaking it up, attic temperatures run cooler than under a dark shingle field, which the air conditioner notices in July.
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Or get my price in 30 secondsMetal roofing — common questions
What is the difference between standing seam and 5V crimp metal roofing?
It comes down to fasteners. Standing seam hides them: the panels lock together at raised seams and the screws never pass through the exposed surface, so there is no gasket sitting in the weather. 5V crimp and corrugated panels are fastened through the face with gasketed screws, which is less expensive to install but leaves hundreds of small sealed points that need checking over the years. On a Florida roof, that difference is the main thing separating the two prices.
Aluminum or steel for a Florida metal roof?
How close you are to salt air decides it. Galvalume — steel with an aluminum-zinc coating — performs well inland at our Clermont and Orange City offices. Nearer the Gulf, aluminum is the safer specification because it does not red-rust when the coating is eventually breached. It is one of the few roofing decisions where the right answer genuinely changes between our three offices.
How long does a metal roof last in Florida?
Standing seam and corrugated metal typically run 40 to 70 years, well past a typical asphalt shingle roof. The panels usually outlive the fasteners and sealant details around them, which is why the fastener question above matters more than the panel warranty on the brochure.
Is a metal roof too heavy for my house?
Almost never — metal is the lightest of the three main roof systems. That is exactly why it is often the answer when a home was framed for shingle and cannot carry the weight of clay or concrete tile. If you have been told your structure will not take tile, metal is usually the premium option that is still on the table.
How is metal roofing priced?
After a free inspection, because panel profile, fastener system, material, and roof complexity all move the number, and our published shingle tiers do not apply to metal. For a starting point on your own address, our free estimator returns a price range in about 30 seconds. Financing is available through three lending partners, including a no-credit-score PACE option — current plans and terms are on our financing page.
Does a metal roof make a Florida house hotter?
The opposite. Metal reflects solar radiation rather than absorbing it the way a dark asphalt surface does, which lowers attic temperatures and takes load off the air conditioner during a Central Florida summer.