Seattle & Greater Seattle area
Standing seam, metal shingle and stone-coated steel roofs built for rain, moss and windstorms — not sunshine. Installed by a family-owned, licensed Washington roofing contractor.
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Roofs here don't fail from sun. They fail from constant rain, moss growth under tree cover and winter windstorms. Metal is the material that ignores all three.
We get rain most of the year, not sun. Metal sheds water fast and has no porous surface for it to sit on, so the freeze-thaw cycles that curl asphalt shingles in the Cascades foothills do almost nothing to a metal roof.
Moss is the number one killer of Seattle-area roofs. It roots into the granules on asphalt; on a smooth metal panel there is nothing to root into. That alone removes the moss treatments and pressure-washing damage most homeowners pay for every few years.
Kynar 500 finishes reflect solar heat instead of storing it. In a Seattle summer that means an attic that isn't baking, which matters most on the 1920s–1950s homes across the city that have little or no attic insulation.
Mechanically seamed panels and concealed clips have no shingle tabs for a November windstorm to lift. Correct edge metal and fastening pattern are what keep a roof on in a 50+ mph gust off the Sound.
Ranges assume a typical Seattle-area home of roughly 17 – 30 roofing squares with a full tear-off, new underlayment, new flashing and permit fees included. Your written estimate may land lower or higher.
$24,000 – $45,000
$1,100 – $1,800 per square (100 sq ft)
Expected lifespan: 40 – 70 years
Roll-formed to your exact roof length with concealed clips, so there are no horizontal seams and no exposed fasteners to back out. The clean vertical lines suit modern Ballard and Fremont townhomes, and clamp-on solar mounts grip the seam without a single penetration.
$22,000 – $38,000
$1,000 – $1,600 per square
Expected lifespan: 40 – 60 years
Interlocking panels shaped like slate, shake or shingle. The usual answer for a Queen Anne, Wallingford or Mount Baker home that wants the lifespan of metal without a modern roofline — and for Eastside neighborhoods with HOA material covenants.
$22,000 – $36,000
$1,000 – $1,500 per square
Expected lifespan: 40 – 50 years
Steel tiles finished with stone granules. Looks close to asphalt from the street, holds up like metal, and is noticeably quieter in heavy rain than a bare panel.
Comparing against asphalt or composite? See the full Seattle roof replacement cost guide or read the metal roofing service details.
For a typical Seattle-area home (roughly 17 – 30 roofing squares), standing seam usually lands between $24,000 and $45,000, and metal shingle or stone-coated steel systems between $22,000 and $38,000. The spread comes from roof size, pitch, how many existing layers come off, and how much flashing and edge metal the house needs. The only reliable number is a written estimate after we've been on the roof.
For a homeowner staying put, usually yes. A metal roof costs roughly twice what architectural asphalt does but lasts roughly twice as long, and it removes the recurring moss treatment and repair spending that our climate forces on asphalt roofs. If you're selling within a few years, asphalt may make more financial sense.
Not when it's installed correctly. Every GripGo metal roof includes an acoustic underlayment layer between the panels and the deck, over solid sheathing. Inside the house it is quieter than asphalt, because the panels dampen impact instead of vibrating.
Modern panels are galvanized or Galvalume steel, aluminum or zinc with a factory Kynar 500 finish carrying a 30 – 40 year color warranty. Rust generally shows up at cut edges and penetrations that were finished poorly — which is a workmanship issue, not a material one.
Sometimes, but we rarely recommend it. Washington code allows a maximum of two layers, and going over old shingles hides rotted decking you'd want found and replaced. We tear off, inspect the deck and show you photos of anything we find before it gets covered up.
Standing seam is the best roof there is for solar. Clamp-on mounts grip the raised seam without penetrating the roof at all, and the panels will outlive two generations of solar hardware underneath them.
All of King, Snohomish and Pierce County — Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Renton, Issaquah, Everett, Lynnwood, Edmonds, Tacoma, Puyallup and Federal Way among them. Inspections and written estimates are free anywhere in that area.
We'll come out, get on the roof, and give you a written, line-item estimate — free, with no pressure. If asphalt is the smarter call for your house, we'll tell you that too.
