Most homeowners rule out a metal roof on price before they ever get a quote. That number is usually based on a full tear off, and it does not have to be.
A metal roof for around the price of shingles
Hippo Roofing installs the DefenderRoof exposed fastener metal system with synthetic underlayment over your existing shingle roof. Removing the tear off removes most of the price difference, which is why the finished cost lands close to a new shingle roof rather than double it.
That is the Metal Roof Same Price As Shingles system, and it is the reason more Brevard homeowners end up with metal than expect to.
What you actually get
- High grade stainless steel and aluminum. Chosen for how they hold up to salt air, wind and sustained Florida sun rather than for what is cheapest to buy.
- A 50 year limited lifetime warranty. A shingle roof in this climate is a fifteen to twenty year decision. A metal roof is usually the last roof the house needs.
- Sherwin Williams coil coated finish. The colour is bonded at the mill rather than sprayed after forming, which is what keeps it from chalking and fading in direct sun.
- Lower cooling bills. Metal reflects rather than absorbs, so the attic runs cooler and the air conditioning runs less. In Brevard that shows up every month of the year, not just in August.
Why Florida homeowners choose metal
Hurricane season is the real argument. Shingles lift. Metal panels are fastened through to the deck as a continuous system, which is a different order of wind resistance.
Insurance. Many carriers price wind mitigation features into the premium. Worth asking yours what a metal roof does to your number before you decide.
It is the last one. Most people replacing a shingle roof in their forties will replace it again in their sixties. Metal usually takes that second replacement off the table.
Certified, and it matters here
Hippo Roofing is a Certified Metal Roofing Contractor and a CertainTeed ShingleMaster PRO.
Metal is less forgiving than shingle. Panel expansion, fastener spacing and flashing at penetrations are where a metal roof either lasts fifty years or leaks in five. Certification is the difference between a crew that installs metal occasionally and one that installs it properly.
Every Hippo roof is installed by our own crews, under a Florida certified roofing contractor, licence CCC1331992, which you can verify with the state.
Is metal right for your house?
Not every roof should be metal, and we will tell you when it should not be. Low slope sections, certain HOA restrictions and some tile transitions are all real considerations. Compare the options on our roof types page, or read about financing.
The inspection is free and there is no obligation. We will look at what is actually up there, tell you what we would do, and give you both numbers so you can compare.
Call (321) 951-2500 or request a free estimate.
Metal roofing across Brevard and Volusia
We install metal roofing in Melbourne, Palm Bay, Rockledge, Viera, Merritt Island, Cocoa, Satellite Beach, Indian Harbour Beach, Titusville and across Brevard County, and throughout Volusia County including Daytona Beach, Port Orange and Ormond Beach.