New roof question

[paulsharvey]

My cousin is married to a copper Smith in Austria.

Copper roofs, flashing and gutters are his bread and butter and recession proof... those with money always want the best...

I don't disagree, and in theory, soldered copper will out last you; but the copper flashing I've seen available locally is so thin, it has to be 36 ga or something, maybe thinner, and more like a foil than a flashing. It tears incredibly easily, from foot steps, nailing, ect. Now, I have seen Old homes with something like a 29ga (maybe as thick as 24/26 ga) copper flashing. Even with 70 years on it, it was fine; but it takes special fasteners, and special care to avoid galvic corrosion.

 

[paulsharvey]

We did a club house at an apartment complex once with faux Spanish tile roof. It was a screw down metal shingle, with small brick granules attached. It did look good, and it still does 18 years later; But we spent some real time tracking leaks down, as they could appear 30 or 50 ft from the source. As I remember, all leaks were related to cock-eyed screws. It was an expensive product though, and all the apartments go a brick colored, architectural asphalt shingle roof. Personally, I prefer a clean 3 tab solid color over architectural.

 

[ConawayFarms]

Sorry for reviving this old thread. Since your roof is steep, either method should perform well. Valleys fail when water slows or backs up. Metal helps with flow, woven relies on careful install. As for how much can the cost be, I used roofquotes.com when replacing my roof, and comparing real quotes helped me make an informed choice.