I posted on here a while back about putting a new roof on my house and that I was going to put metal over existing asphalt shingles and do the job myself.
I've since had a change of heart and am now planning on removing the old shingles and either going with metal or asphalt shingles just like the existing ones....3 tab version.
Was talking to my brother today and he was urging me to consider architectural asphalt shingles vs. 3 tab, due to their durability.
I have not priced the materials yet, so not sure what we are looking at. I'm inclined to go metal just because I like the appearance.
We use gavalume here and it holds up well, even along the coast. Maybe a 50 year shelf life (?)
I have no plans to ever sell and move somewhere else - but you never know. And what's driving my thought process more than anything is what the metal roof will do for both marketability plus resale value, should I ever decide to sell. Even though by default, my location alone should do what's needed.
If I go metal, I would even consider something like blue or green or (?)
Anyway...just looking for opinions from the pelican trust on what they prefer and has worked for them.
I only have about 3,300 S.F and a very simple open gable roof, as illustrated below. Low slope and single story.
Thanks for any input!
