Both are great choices. The right one depends on your budget and how long you plan to stay. Here is the honest comparison, no sales spin.
Shingle is the value choice. A quality asphalt roof starts around 400 dollars per square and lasts 15 to 25 years. Metal costs more up front, around 1,200 dollars per square, but commonly lasts 40 to 70 years. If this is your forever home, metal can be the last roof you ever buy. If you may move in a decade, shingle often makes more financial sense.
Metal reflects solar heat, which can lower attic temperatures and cooling bills during our summers, and it sheds hail and wind extremely well. Modern shingles handle Texas weather well too, especially Class 4 impact-resistant options, and they are quieter to some ears. Properly installed over solid decking, metal is not the rain drum people imagine.
Shingle offers the widest range of traditional looks. Metal has come a long way and can even be made to resemble composite shingle, which helps with HOA approval in communities that expect a certain appearance. Because we are certified in both and handle your HOA submission, we will help you pick what fits your home and your neighborhood.
If you plan to stay in the home long term, often yes. Metal lasts decades longer and reflects heat, though it costs more up front than shingle.
Not with modern installation over solid decking and underlayment. Most homeowners notice no meaningful difference from shingle.
Both can handle hail well. Metal resists denting from typical hail, and Class 4 impact-resistant shingles are specifically rated for it.
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