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Should I replace my failed shingle roof with metal?

Choosing between asphalt shingles and a metal roof is complicated by conflicting advice from contractors and a lack of clear guidance on durability and maintenance trade-offs. This uncertainty leaves property owners struggling to make a confident replacement decision when facing an active roof leak.

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.

  1. 1
    Getting quotes and assessments from multiple roofing companies
  2. 2
    Installing an exposed fastener metal roof over existing shingles using strapping
  3. 3
    Doing online research
  4. 4
    Getting multiple opinions from different roofers and inspectors
  5. 5
    Using modified bitumen rolled roofing or permaboots

In their words

Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.

“My home inspector said I need EPDM rubber or something like it because my pitch is less than 1/12 on our addition. I had a roof inspector come and they said to put the asphalt shingles on and then another roofer offered to also put new shingles on…but don’t I need something for flatter roofs?”source ↗

Chihuahua_potato · r/Roofing · 15 upvotes

“I’m on the east coast of Canada (Halifax, Nova Scotia) and need to replace the roof on my rental property. Currently we’ve got an asphalt shingle roof, that has failed and leaked into the attic space.”source ↗

“I don’t know much about roofing and there seems to be a major divide on the exposed fastener roof but I see them a lot where I live. I’d appreciate any advice!”source ↗

CoadyD19 · r/Roofing · 3 upvotes

“one said the roof is ok for a few more years and the other said we need it replaced asap”source ↗

Chihuahua_potato · r/Roofing · 1 upvotes

Where this came up

r/Roofingconstructioncontractorshome maintenanceproperty managementroofing

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