Nelson County, Kentucky
Metal Roofing for Bardstown homes
Homeowners around My Old Kentucky Home, the historic brick district, and the bourbon distillery corridor call us for a metal roof when humid summers and storms that roll across the Nelson County hills
historic brick downtown and newer housing on the edges of a tourist town
Metal roofing on Bardstown houses
In Bardstown, Steel Guard metal shingles are the metal system we install when a homeowner wants the look of a shingle and the shed of metal. Standing seam is a different profile and a different price, and we will not pretend they are interchangeable.
historic brick downtown and newer housing on the edges of a tourist town Fastener pattern and underlayment matter more on a metal roof than the brochure color. humid summers and storms that roll across the Nelson County hills
Historic brick needs counterflashing cut into the joint. Edge-of-town houses need ordinary laminate work Metal does not make a bad flashing detail disappear. We still rebuild the penetrations.
Bardstown asks for two kinds of respect: the historic masonry downtown, and a straight answer for a subdivision roof that is simply worn out. We do both, and we do not mix the specs.
Questions
Is metal loud in Bardstown, KY rain?
Installed over solid decking with underlayment, Steel Guard shingles are not the drum people remember from a barn roof. humid summers and storms that roll across the Nelson County hills The deck, not the marketing, is what quiets it.
Can you put metal over my old shingles?
We strip. Historic brick needs counterflashing cut into the joint. Edge-of-town houses need ordinary laminate work A metal roof fastened through two old layers is how you buy wavy panels.
Will metal match a Bardstown street?
historic brick downtown and newer housing on the edges of a tourist town Shingle-profile metal is usually the quieter visual choice. Standing seam is a design decision we make with you, not a surprise on install day.