30 vs 40 years shingles question..any builders on board
 

Just wondering if i should go with a 30 or a 40 year shingles ? I think a 40 year shingles would cost an extra few $$$$ but do they really last 10 years longer ? I have been told by my builder to just go with a 30 year one so is his decision biased...
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Just put a roof on the house two months ago, our choice was 25 year normal or 30 year "architectural" shingles. Apparently, the difference is in the shape. If you want really long lasting roof, go with metal. And if you think you'll still be in that house in 30 years, then maybe consider the 40s...

It's a medical building and at first i thought the metal would look too commercial ( banks,churches etc etc ) and when i finally made up my mind to go with the metal,the builder said sorry too late :mad: Now the question is whether it's of any benefit to go with a xtra cost on a 40 vs a 30 year or not ....
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Was up on the roof on Saturday chasing a leak. It's getting old, and it was done 18 years ago with 30 yr shingles. I think a lot of it has to do with the quality of the labor.

Agree about the steel roofs... are they recommended for a low pitch roof?

gonna need a new roof on the house within the next 5 yrs or so, we are going with metal.

Are you really going to own the property for 30 or forty years? If no, then the difference won't get you anything on resale. Many times, there are different looks for different shingles. Example- a more expensive shingle may have a richer texture. What are the real warranties of the 2 products. The fine print can kill you.
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Re: Metal roofs.

It depends on the design of the metal roof. I've been on the roofs of plenty of commercial buildings (pre-fabricated steel buildings) with pitches a lot lower than that. I've been on old flat metal roofs (in Detroit, MI) were the plated (probably tinned) panels were soldered together at flat folded seams -- really neat construction!

Whose doing the warranty? The manufacturer or the installer? Who will be around to honor the warranty in 30 or 40 years?

Sorry if I'm getting too off-topic here.
 

These were buildings from the 1920s and 30s -- guess that's "old school."

That looks fantastic! I see what looks to be a fairly large hatch, was the roof designed for use?