Before
After
Project Overview
Replaced an aging architectural shingle roof on a Travelers Rest farmhouse with a 24-gauge standing-seam steel roof — engineered for 40+ year service life, mountain weather exposure, and a clean modern-farmhouse look that pairs with the property's board-and-batten siding.
The Challenge
The homeowners' 1990s shingle roof had reached end-of-life on a long, low-pitch farmhouse that catches both mountain wind and full afternoon sun. They wanted a permanent solution — not another 20-year shingle — and a profile that suited the property's modern-farmhouse direction without locking them into a specialty installer they couldn't call again.
Our Solution
We re-decked the small section of soft sheathing discovered at the rear eave, installed a high-temperature synthetic underlayment, and ran 24-gauge standing-seam steel panels with concealed clip fasteners in a matte black finish. Snow guards went in over the entry walkway and porch, the chimney got new step and counter-flashing, and ridge and rake trims were color-matched. The result reads as one continuous surface from the road and is rated for 130 mph wind.
Scope of Work
- Full tear-off of existing architectural shingles to deck
- Replaced ~80 sq ft of soft roof decking discovered at rear eave
- Installed high-temperature synthetic underlayment rated for metal
- Installed 24-gauge standing-seam steel panels with concealed clip fasteners
- Color-matched ridge, rake, eave, and valley trim
- Installed snow/ice guards over the entry walkway and front porch
- New step and counter-flashing at chimney and roof-to-wall transitions
- Re-flashed all penetrations and installed pipe boots rated for high-temp metal
Materials & Products
- •24-gauge standing-seam steel panels — matte black PVDF finish (40+ yr finish warranty)
- •Concealed-clip fastening system (no exposed screws on field of roof)
- •High-temperature synthetic underlayment
- •Aluminum snow/ice guards
- •Color-matched trim, ridge cap, and rake details
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a metal roof cost more than shingles?
Up front, yes — a standing-seam metal roof typically runs 1.8–2.5x the cost of an architectural shingle re-roof. The trade is service life: a properly installed standing-seam roof should last 40–60 years, while a 30-year architectural shingle in the Upstate often shows wear at 18–22 years. For a homeowner staying in the house long-term, the lifetime math usually favors metal.
Is metal loud in the rain?
Not when it's installed over a decked roof with underlayment, which is how every residential metal roof we build is assembled. The myth comes from open-purlin agricultural barns. On a typical Upstate home, rain noise is comparable to a shingle roof.
Will it dent in hail?
24-gauge steel resists hail better than most asphalt shingles, but a severe storm can cosmetically dent the panels. Cosmetic-only damage typically doesn't affect performance and is excluded under most cosmetic-damage clauses — we walk through what's covered with the homeowner before install.