Myth number one: metal roofs cost too much.

Fact: Initial costs range from slightly more than premium asphalt roofing materials to more expensive for copper double lock standing seam. However, due to low maintenance and long life, metal roofing is one of the lowest cost roofing materials available.

Myth number two: metal roofs make more noise in rainstorms.

Fact: Metal roofing installed on top of roof decking, above an insulated attic space makes no more noise than a shingle roof does. This misconception comes from the association people make with metal sheds  and barns, which have no decking and are not insulated.

Myth number three: metal roofs attract lightning.

Fact: Metal roofs do not attract lightning. The highest point in an area attracts lightning--not exclusively metal objects. (How many lightning scarred trees have you seen?) If lighting strikes a metal roof, the roof conducts and dissipates the electrical charge. Metal roofs are also non-combustible and won't burn if struck.