Jefferson County, Kentucky
Metal Roofing for Shively homes
Homeowners around Dixie Highway and the post-war neighborhoods west of I-264 call us for a metal roof when wind down the Dixie corridor and heat on low roofs with little attic height
closely spaced post-war houses, many still on an older three-tab or an early architectural
Metal roofing on Shively houses
In Shively, 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.
closely spaced post-war houses, many still on an older three-tab or an early architectural Fastener pattern and underlayment matter more on a metal roof than the brochure color. wind down the Dixie corridor and heat on low roofs with little attic height
Three-tab that should have been replaced a decade ago, patched with mastic at the flashing Metal does not make a bad flashing detail disappear. We still rebuild the penetrations.
Shively still has three-tab. We do not pretend a coating will reset the clock. If the tabs are brittle, the honest scope is replacement.
Questions
Is metal loud in Shively, KY rain?
Installed over solid decking with underlayment, Steel Guard shingles are not the drum people remember from a barn roof. wind down the Dixie corridor and heat on low roofs with little attic height The deck, not the marketing, is what quiets it.
Can you put metal over my old shingles?
We strip. Three-tab that should have been replaced a decade ago, patched with mastic at the flashing A metal roof fastened through two old layers is how you buy wavy panels.
Will metal match a Shively street?
closely spaced post-war houses, many still on an older three-tab or an early architectural 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.