The Metal Roofers

Setting & Architecture

This is a straight Southern farmhouse on open ground. One long main gable faces the road, two front gables and a pair of dormer boxes keep the mass balanced, and the porch runs the full length so the house meets the yard. Brick steps center the entry, posts are evenly spaced, and the fascia runs true from corner to corner. From the fence line you see one calm roof plane sitting over brick and shade.

Around the sides the porch turns and drops into the trees, which helps the house sit into the site. Windows stay tall enough to match the brick base. Gable returns keep the ends neat, and the planting sits low so the rail and column rhythm stays visible. The setting is pasture and hardwoods. The black roof reads quiet and firm against that green backdrop.

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Roof & Detailing

We installed a black classic-panel metal roof. Panels run full length from ridge to eave so the slopes read straight from any approach. Ribs align across the planes, ridges sit low, and rakes throw a crisp shadow that lines up with the porch posts. The porch roofs use the same panel and color, so the wrap looks like one system rather than add-ons. Gutters and downspouts are color matched so the trim stays clean.

At the dormers and inside corners we set new step and counter flashing behind the siding and kept valleys tight and even. Wall-to-roof joints at the porch are flashed and closed so water cannot track sideways. Fasteners are color matched with proper washers set to the right torque. Eaves are hemmed for a finished edge, and the ridge is vented to let the attic breathe without visible hardware. The result is a solid black metal roof that fits the house, the porch, and the land.

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From Our Crew

“We wanted the roof to look like it was built with the house, not added later. We ran full-length panels on the big slopes, lined the ribs through the tricky spots, and kept the porch roofs in the same material so the wrap reads clean. Dormers got fresh flashing, porch tie-ins were rebuilt, and every edge was hemmed. We kept the drive open, laid ground mats at the steps, and magnet-rolled the site daily and at finish. When we left, the roof was straight, the details were tight, and the farmhouse looked like itself, just buttoned up in black.”