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2016 Fall Home Improvement LINCOLN DAILY NEWS SEPT. 27, 2016 Page 27
this is a new and trending
market, it is also a changing and
evolving market. Some sources
warn that putting a metal roof on
today and trying to find matching
pieces ten years from now may
not be possible.
According to local realtor Seth
Goodman, there are not a lot of
metal roof homes in this area yet,
but he does say they are trending
in larger cities. If that is the case,
then there is a good chance that
they will become more popular
in more rural locations such as
Logan County.
Goodman says he has talked
to a few people who have the
metal roofing, and for the most
part they do like it. He said
that he is told that in a rain
storm, the metal roofing does
tend to still be a bit louder than
conventional shingles, but it also
depends on how the roof was
installed. There are products
and installation processes that
will dampen the noise if the
homeowner makes the right
investment.
Asked if the metal roofing would
increase the value of the home at
resale, Goodman said probably
not all that much. But at the
same time, he noted that any
newer roof on a home would
make a difference in the selling
price, “I do not feel that a buyer
is necessarily willing to pay
more as roofs are often deemed
to be a typical maintenance item
of a home. I think a seller can,
however, expect a stronger offer
with a metal (or newer roof) and
potentially a quicker sale.”
Ashley Collins of Collins
Roofing in Atlanta says that
the metal roofing is growing in
popularity in this area. She noted
that Collins Roofing had seen an
increase in interest in the roofing
over the past two years.
Collins noted that the metal
roofing is somewhat more
expensive than a typical asphalt
roof, but she feels the longevity
of the metal roof will make the
increased cost affordable for the
long-term homeowner.
Collins is also excited about the
variety available in the metal
roofing market. She noted,
“It’s not the old barn roof that
you think about. Some of these
roofs are really beautiful, and I
wouldn’t mind having one on my
own home!”
Collins added that the customers
they have had thus far have been
very happy with their metal
roofs. With a noise buffering
system, she said the rumor that
the roofs are loud is a little
over exaggerated. She said she
doesn’t feel the metal roofs are
any louder in a heavy rain storm
than the conventional roofing.
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