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Call The Metal Roofers at (615) 649-5002 or submit the form below, and we call back within a few hours to confirm your free Nashville metal roof inspection and estimate. Choose your metal roofing system, pick a preferred date, and one simple conversation is all it takes to get your project moving.

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Design Your Metal Roof

Every decision, in order. Answer what you know, hand us the rest, and get a written spec at the end.
Free. No obligation.
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    Start
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    Your Roof
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    System
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    Metal and Finish
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    Details
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    Logistics
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    Review

Design Your New Metal Roof

Every decision a metal roof involves, in the order we make them. Pick what you know, hand us the rest, and you get a written spec at the end.
What are we roofing?
What brings you here?
What does the building need?
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Your Roof Today

What is on the building now decides half of what goes on next. Guess where you have to; we measure everything on the assessment.
What kind of property?
What shape is the roof?
What is on the roof now?
How old is the current roof?
How many layers of roofing are on it?
We tear off every time. Metal never goes over shingles here, because a covered deck cannot be inspected or repaired. Extra layers change the disposal cost, not the decision.
How many stories?
Roughly how big is the roof?
A square is 100 square feet of roof. A typical 2,000 square foot house runs about 20 to 25 squares once the slope is counted.
How steep is it?
Slope decides which systems are even allowed. Snap-lock and exposed fastener panels belong on 3:12 and steeper.
What does the roof have? Check all that apply.
Every one of these is a place water has to turn or stop. They are where metal roofs are won or lost.
How is access for a crew and a dumpster?
Where is the problem?
When did it start?
Is it active right now?
Who installed the current roof?
Is insurance involved?
A claim turns on documenting functional damage, not cosmetic dents. We photograph and write it up either way.
Where would the shelter go?
How many people does it need to hold?
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Your Building Today

The roof you have and the problems it has decide what makes sense. Bring drawings or an old condition report if you have them.
What kind of building?
What kind of roof is on it?
Current system, if you know it
Approximate roof area
Age of the current roof
How many buildings?
What is going wrong? Check all that apply.
Ponding is water still standing 48 hours after rain. It is a drainage problem before it is a membrane problem.
How much equipment is on the roof?
Does the roof have parapet walls?
How does it drain?
Is the building occupied?
How do you get on the roof?
What do you already have? Check all that apply.
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Next : System →

Choose the System

The panel system is the biggest decision on the roof. Everything after this is a detail of it.
Which roof system?
Seam type
On any section under 3:12 the answer is mechanical seam, not snap-lock. We check every plane.
Seam height
A taller seam holds water on the pan further from the joint. 1.5 in is the common residential answer; taller for low slopes.
Panel width
Narrower panels show less oil canning and cost more per square. 16 in is the middle of the road.
Pan finish
Shingle profile
Panel profile
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Next : Metal and Finish →

Choose the System

Metal where the slope allows it, membrane where it does not, coating where the roof is sound.
Which system?
Seam type
Insulation
Attachment
Adhered is quieter under wind and cleaner looking. Mechanically attached is faster and cheaper.
Drainage changes
Walk pads
Parapet coping
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Next : Metal and Finish →

Metal and Finish

What the panel is made of and what protects it. This is where a cheap quote hides its savings.
What metal?
Gauge
The number runs backward: 24 gauge is thicker than 26, and 26 is thicker than 29.
Paint system
Color
The full standing seam palette from our color page: PVDF (Kynar) solids, textured, and 3D textured finishes. Pick one now or decide with physical chips at the assessment.
Neutrals
Warm tones
Cool tones
Special order
Textured
3D textured
Undecided
Color
The classic panel palette from our color page, mostly SMP finishes. Pick one now or decide with chips at the assessment.
Neutrals
Warm tones
Cool tones
Special order
Undecided
Color family
Shingle colors depend on the profile and manufacturer. Tell us the family and we bring the samples.
Sheen
Matte and low-gloss finishes hide oil canning best and read more like slate or weathered metal.
Energy
A reflective finish keeps the attic cooler in a Nashville summer. Lighter colors reflect more; PVDF cool pigments help the dark ones.
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Next : Details →

Metal, Membrane, and Finish

Gauge, coating, color, and reflectivity. Most commercial specs are decided here.
Gauge
Thicker steel for wide purlin spacing and hail country. The number runs backward: 22 is thicker than 26.
Paint system
Color
The standing seam palette from our color page.
Neutrals
Warm tones
Cool tones
Special order
Textured
3D textured
Undecided
Color
The panel palette from our color page.
Neutrals
Warm tones
Cool tones
Special order
Undecided
Membrane color
White reflects the most and is what energy codes assume.
Membrane thickness
60 mil is the common spec. 80 mil buys hail resistance and warranty length.
Coating chemistry
Silicone if the roof ponds anywhere. Acrylic if it drains and you want the lower number.
Reflectivity
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Next : Details →

The Details Most Quotes Skip

Underlayment, ventilation, gutters, and the parts of the roof that actually fail. This is the page that separates two quotes that look alike.
Underlayment
The second line of defense. Its job is to carry any water that gets past the metal down to the eave.
Attic ventilation
Balanced intake and exhaust is what stops condensation on the underside of a metal roof.
Gutters
Gutter guards
Snow guards
Fasteners
The screw decides the life of an exposed fastener roof.
Skylights
A skylight flashing kit made for shingles is not made for metal. Keeping one means a curb and a formed pan.
Chimney
Solar
Rainwater
Accents. Check all that apply.
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Details and Site Conditions

The things that change the price and the schedule, and the things that void warranties when they are skipped.
HVAC curbs
Roof safety
Gutters
Snow retention
Solar
Warranty
A manufacturer system warranty covers material and labor on the manufacturer's terms and needs an approved installer. Ours covers the workmanship. Most owners want both.
Constraints. Check all that apply.
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Next : Logistics →

Timing, Budget, and Paperwork

None of this is binding. It tells us how to prepare so the first conversation is useful.
Timeline
Budget range
Installed pricing in Nashville in 2026 runs about $800 to $950 per square for exposed fastener panels, $850 to $1,500 for metal shingles, and $1,100 to $1,900 for standing seam.
Financing
HOA or historic district
We handle the color and profile submittal. Metro Historic Zoning and most HOAs approve metal when the paperwork is right.
Where are you in the decision?
How did you find us?
Access, dogs, a leak you want looked at first, a quote you want compared.
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Next : Review →

Timing, Budget, and Bid Format

How you buy decides how we should write it up.
Timeline
Budget range
2026 Nashville pricing runs about $800 to $1,200 per square for TPO and EPDM, $900 to $1,700 for PVC, and $2.50 to $6.85 per square foot for coating restorations.
Funding
Your role
Bid format
Drawings, a prior condition report, a deadline, an existing warranty.
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Next : Review →

Last step: where does the sheet go?

Nothing here is required. Add a phone number or email so the written sheet can come back to you, then hit the button and your spec sheet appears on screen, ready to print.
Changed your mind? Design the roof first.
A leak, a quote you want a second opinion on, a question about metal. Whatever it is, we read it before we call.
How should we reach you?
Best time to call
Your preferred time is not booked until we confirm by phone, usually the same business day.
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