metal roofing

Tin-topped building cover

Metal roofing is roof covering made from steel, aluminum, copper, or other metals, typically in panels or shingles.

It's durable, fire-resistant, and long-lasting compared to asphalt shingles: The contractor recommended metal roofing for the coastal home.

Standing-seam metal roofing has raised interlocking seams that run vertically from ridge to eave.

Opposites
roofing material type

metal roofingasphalt shingles

Petroleum-based roof tiles

thatch roofing · clay tiles · concrete tiles · cedar shakes · terracotta tiles

traditional vs modern roofing

metal roofingthatched roof

Straw or reed covering

living roof · green roof · sod roof · grass roof · slate tiles

Family

metal, roofing

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G