Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Searching the directory, reading reviews, reading the guides and contacting companies all cost nothing, and you never pay us a fee or a commission. You only need a free account if you want to write a review. We do not sell your contact details to contractors. When you use the quote request form on a listing, your message goes to that company and nobody else.

No. A listing is free for any legitimate metal roofing business, and search results are ordered by how well a company matches your location and filters, never by payment. We do not accept money to place a company higher, to mention it in a guide or to influence a review. Nothing in our guides, blog posts or news summaries is sponsored.

Verified means we have confirmed the business contact for that listing. We reached the company through the phone number or email shown on the listing and confirmed that the person managing the listing speaks for the business. It does not mean we checked a license, inspected a job or vouch for the work. Treat it as proof that the listing is in the right hands, and check license and insurance yourself before you sign anything.

Companies enter their own license numbers and insurance status, and we do not verify those details. Licensing rules differ by state and sometimes by city, so look up the license number with your state or local licensing board, and ask every bidder for a current certificate of insurance. A company that hesitates to provide either one should not be on your short list.

Anyone with a free account can review a company they hired or dealt with directly. You can leave one review per company, and every review is held for a moderator before it appears on the listing. We publish positive and negative reviews alike as long as they follow the review guidelines: first-hand experience, specific details, no incentives and no personal attacks. The company can post a public response, which appears under your review.

No. Listed companies cannot delete reviews, and we do not remove a review because a company dislikes it. We remove reviews only for guideline violations, such as a review from someone who was not a customer, a review written by a competitor or an employee, a review that was paid for, personal attacks or private information. A company that disagrees with a review can post a public response or report it, and a moderator decides.

Contact them directly. Each listing shows the company's phone number and website, and the quote request form sends your message straight to the company. We suggest asking at least three companies for a written bid on the same scope: the metal, gauge, panel profile, paint finish, underlayment, tear-off or roof-over, trim, ventilation, permit, timeline and warranties. Comparing bids line by line is the best protection against surprises.

It varies a lot by region, roof pitch and complexity, metal and time of year, so treat any number as a rough guide. In 2026, exposed fastener steel panels often land somewhere around $6 to $12 per square foot installed, standing seam around $12 to $20, and metal shingles, stone-coated steel and metal tile in between or a bit above. Copper and zinc cost far more. Our cost guide explains what moves the price.

Painted steel and aluminum roofs commonly last 40 to 70 years when installed well, which is two to three times the life of a typical asphalt shingle roof. Copper and zinc can go well past 100 years, and stainless steel is in the same class. The weak points are usually not the panels but the details: fasteners, sealants, flashings and the paint finish, which is why gauge, finish and installer skill matter so much.

Over a solid deck with underlayment, a metal roof is about as quiet as any other roof. The loud tin-roof sound comes from panels over open framing with nothing underneath. Metal does not attract lightning. Lightning strikes the tallest object in an area regardless of material, and if it does hit a metal roof, the metal spreads the charge and does not burn, which is a point in its favor. Our guide on noise and lightning myths goes deeper.

Any legitimate business that works in metal roofing in the United States: installers, fabricators, manufacturers, suppliers, roll former dealers and consultants. There is no fee and no contract. Create a free account, add your company with its contact details, service area, styles, metals and markets, and we review the listing before it goes live. If your company is already in the directory, claim the existing listing instead of creating a second one.

Open the listing and use the claim link, which asks you to log in or create a free account and tell us how you are connected to the business. We then confirm the claim with the company, usually by calling the number on the listing or emailing an address at the company's domain, and move the listing to your account. Once confirmed, the listing shows the Verified badge and you can edit it and respond to reviews.

New listings are held until a moderator confirms that the company is a real metal roofing business and the listing follows the listing guidelines. We work through the queue as quickly as we can and email you when the listing is live or if something needs fixing. Once published, your own edits go live right away, and we are notified so we can spot-check them. Keep your contact details current so we can reach you.

Yes. Log in to the account that owns the listing, open the review and post a response. It appears publicly under the review, labeled as the response from the owner, so other homeowners see both sides. Keep it factual and calm, and never share a customer's private details. If you believe a review breaks the guidelines, report it instead of arguing in public, and a moderator will look at it.

No. We are an independent site, not owned by or affiliated with any manufacturer, contractor, supplier or trade association. Nobody can pay to change a rating, a review or a reputation score. In a map search the first three places can be paid sponsorships and are always labeled Diamond Sponsor, Ruby Sponsor and Emerald Sponsor; every other place is earned. Our guides and news are written by us, in our own words, with no sponsored content. We name manufacturers and products in trade posts when that is useful to installers, but naming them is reporting, not endorsement.

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