As a first-time homeowner who's just gone through this decision myself, here's my quick two cents: - I initially loved the idea of a metal roof—durab...

Haha, glad I'm not the only one! First time I climbed onto my roof after a storm, I thought my "weatherproof" shoes would keep me steady—nope, gravity...

Haha, totally relate to that. As a first-time homeowner, I'm still figuring out where exactly that line is... usually after I've crossed it. Roofing i...

- Good point about warranties, hadn't thought much about UV fading specifically...will definitely ask about that. - Checked out a local roofing place ...

- Good point about installation, but honestly, sometimes products do oversell their lifespan. - Had mine professionally installed (watched them closel...

- $900 sounds okay, but insurance isn't always that helpful... - When we had shingles fly off last year, ours barely covered anything. - Ended up DIY'...

- Congrats on the new roof, sounds like it turned out great! - Totally get that, but we recently switched from tiles to metal roofing and honestly, i...