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The Metal Roofers is a Middle Tennessee company that works on Forest Hills roofs every season, not a traveling storm crew running up and down I-65. Our projects range from 1960s and 70s brick homes tucked into the Otter Creek watershed to newer custom builds on multi-acre lots off Chickering Road, Hillsboro Pike, Tyne Boulevard, Granny White Pike, and Old Hickory Boulevard.
We are fully licensed and insured in Tennessee and have more than a decade of day-in, day-out experience with standing seam, metal shingles, custom flashing, and copper details in the Nashville market. Across Davidson and Williamson Counties, we have completed 200+ metal roof projects, with a strong concentration in Forest Hills, Green Hills, Oak Hill, Brentwood, and Franklin. Our online rating typically sits between 4.8 and 5.0 stars, with homeowners citing communication, cleanliness, and attention to detail.
Because we focus on metal roofing (and only touch asphalt when it is part of a long-term plan), we stay deep in the details that matter on Forest Hills homes: 24-gauge vs 22-gauge on steep spans, high-temp underlayments for low-slope sections, ventilation corrections for hot attics, and complex flashing around tall chimneys, stone walls, and built-in gutters.
Forest Hills is almost all roof and trees. The topography and canopy here punish weak roof systems faster than in a flat subdivision. Metal roofing fits that environment better than another layer of asphalt.
Most Forest Hills homes have complicated geometry: multiple ridges, valleys, shed roofs, and dormers. Standing seam and metal shingles handle those transitions with fewer seams, fewer exposed fasteners, and more robust flashings than layered architectural shingles. On steep roofs above Chickering Road, Otter Creek Road, and Tyne Boulevard, that directly translates to fewer leaks and fewer “mystery” stains years down the line.
Forest Hills lots are heavily wooded. Leaves, sticks, and limbs land on roofs constantly. Granular shingles tend to hold that debris in valleys and around penetrations; metal sheds it more easily. On houses along Old Hickory Boulevard, Hillsboro Pike, and Granny White Pike, the difference between a clean metal valley and a shingle valley full of composted debris is often the difference between a dry deck and rot.
A high-end standing seam or metal shingle system with a PVDF “cool” finish, installed over solid decking with corrected ridge and soffit ventilation, can help lower attic temperatures on west- and south-facing slopes. On long ridges above Hillsboro, Stanford, and Old Hickory, that combination takes some of the load off HVAC systems instead of amplifying it the way old, dark, poorly vented shingles do.
Forest Hills homeowners are not looking for the cheapest roof on paper. They are looking for a system that makes sense over 20–40 years on a steep, wooded lot. That is exactly how we design and build.
Houses in Forest Hills often sit on challenging hillsides with long drives, retaining walls, and limited access. We plan staging, safety, and waste removal around that reality so a major roof project does not damage drives, walls, or landscaping.
Structurally, we examine decking, rafters, and ventilation so the metal system we install has a solid base. If we find weak decking, we fix it. If we find poor or nonexistent venting, we correct it. We are not in the business of dropping an expensive metal skin over a compromised base.
Forest Hills roofs are visible from the street, from neighboring lots, and often from inside the home through upper-level windows. Panel layout, seam spacing, and trim lines matter. We align panels with key architectural lines and use colors that work with stone, brick, and stucco in Forest Hills, Green Hills, Oak Hill, and Belle Meade, instead of creating visual noise on an already complex elevation.
Many Forest Hills properties have mature plantings, long narrow drives, and limited flat space. We use smaller loads where necessary, place dumpsters and trailers carefully, protect paving and walls, and run a tight site. At the end of the job, we magnet sweep for nails and metal fragments until we are satisfied the site is clear.
Forest Hills roofs come in many forms. Our service mix reflects that.
Most Forest Hills main roofs are best served by 24-gauge standing seam with concealed fasteners and PVDF finishes. We install clip-fastened systems on steep slopes, low-slope mechanically seamed panels where needed, and detail ridges, valleys, and wall intersections for high-volume water and wind loads.
On homes where a traditional shingle look is important, we install metal shingle systems that visually align with high-end asphalt but deliver metal longevity. These are often a good fit for certain brick or stone homes along Granny White Pike, Chickering Road, or within more established pockets of Forest Hills.
For certain garages, guest houses, and less prominent slopes, we use textured Classic Nashville panel. The textured surface reduces glare and visual “shine,” hides minor oil canning, and creates a more subtle appearance than smooth panels, which can be useful on visible slopes in heavily treed areas.
Entry roofs, bay windows, towers, and specialty features can all benefit from copper or standing seam accent roofs. We fabricate and install these details so they tie into the main roofing system without becoming leak points.
If a previous metal install in Forest Hills was not detailed correctly, we assess what can be fixed and what needs to be rebuilt. We also handle conversions from aging metal systems to new standing seam or metal shingle systems when original materials or workmanship fall short.
Forest Hills is defined by steep grades, thin soils, and dense tree cover. Average summer highs in the upper 80s and humid conditions put consistent stress on roofs, while frequent storms and runoff patterns test every flashing and valley.
Older homes may have plank decking, mixed framing, or older built-in gutters. Newer homes may have complex roofscapes designed more for visual impact than for simple water management. In both cases, the roof must be treated as an engineered system.
We design each metal roof to account for:
That is the level of detail Forest Hills roofs demand and the level we work at.
Forest Hills roofs are larger and more complex than most. There is no single “per square” number that fits all of them.
As a general pattern, a full tear-off and replacement with 24-gauge standing seam or premium metal shingles on a Forest Hills home often lands in the high five-figure to six-figure range, depending on roof area (commonly 3,000–6,000+ square feet of roof surface), complexity (turrets, multiple wings, low-slope sections), decking repairs, and trim requirements.
We do not guess. We inspect the roof and structure, measure, model the scope, and then present a detailed proposal that separates:
You see exactly where your investment in a Forest Hills metal roof is going.
Every Forest Hills project follows a clear process so you know what to expect on a steep, wooded site.
If you are in Forest Hills and ready to turn your roof from a recurring expense into a long-term system designed for steep, wooded terrain, The Metal Roofers can design and install a metal roof built for this specific part of Nashville.
Yes, on most Forest Hills homes a standing seam metal roof is worth it because it typically delivers 40 to 60 plus years of service, handles storms better than asphalt, and matches the level of investment in homes along Hillsboro Pike, Granny White Pike, Chickering Road, Tyne Boulevard, and Old Hickory Boulevard.
Forest Hills roofs are large and complex. Many of them sit under heavy tree cover and see more weather in a decade than a flat subdivision roof sees in twenty years. A good architectural shingle roof in this climate often needs full replacement in 15 to 25 years, sometimes sooner after repeated wind and limb damage. A properly detailed 24 gauge standing seam roof with the right underlayment, ventilation, and flashing is built to run for decades longer.
On a property where you are already investing in masonry, landscaping, and interior work, the cost of repeating a shingle roof cycle once or twice often exceeds the premium to install standing seam once and be done with it. That is why more Forest Hills owners are converting from asphalt to metal when they commit to a full exterior upgrade.
A correctly installed standing seam metal roof on a Forest Hills home is commonly expected to last 40 to 60 years or more, with many systems still performing beyond that when the structure and coatings are maintained.
In practice, longevity comes from more than just the metal. The roof deck has to be solid, the underlayment has to be high quality, and the ridges and valleys have to be designed for high volume water and debris. On steep, wooded sites off Chickering Road, Stanford Drive, and Otter Creek Road, long life depends on how well seams are aligned with flow paths, how well valleys are armored, and how free the system stays of trapped debris. When those details are handled correctly, you are not thinking about roofing again for a very long time.
With the right color, coating, and attic ventilation, a standing seam metal roof can help keep a Forest Hills home cooler in summer and often reduces cooling energy use by roughly 10 to 20 percent compared with an old dark shingle roof on a poorly vented deck. It does not make the house colder in winter if insulation and air sealing are correct.
On long south and west slopes above Hillsboro Pike, Chickering Road, and Old Hickory Boulevard, reflective PVDF finishes bounce more solar energy away from the roof surface. When we combine that with continuous synthetic underlayment and a real ridge and soffit ventilation path, attic temperatures stop spiking as high in July and August. Mechanical equipment does not fight a superheated roof deck all afternoon. In winter, the thermal control belongs to your insulation and air sealing. The metal roof is above that layer and has much less influence on interior comfort.
No. When installed over solid decking and proper underlayment, a standing seam metal roof is not especially loud inside the home. In most Forest Hills houses, interior sound during rain and hail is similar to, and often quieter than, what you experience with architectural shingles.
The loud metal roof reputation comes from metal panels installed over open framing with no deck or insulation, which is how barns and sheds are often built. Forest Hills houses along Tyne, Chickering, and Hillsboro are built with roof decks, insulated attics, and finished ceilings. A modern metal system sits on wood, underlayment, and air space, then above insulation and drywall. That assembly absorbs sound. You will still hear heavy rain on a steep roof in a major storm, but not in the echoing barn sense people imagine.
You should not install standing seam metal over existing asphalt shingles on a Forest Hills home. For a roof you expect to live on those hills for decades, the correct approach is to tear off shingles, inspect and repair decking, install the right underlayment, then install the standing seam system on clean, solid wood.
On roofs above Otter Creek, Tyne, Chickering, and Old Hickory, leaving shingles in place hides rot, trapped moisture, and structural issues. It adds weight to framing that may already be stressed by long spans and heavy loads. Shingle humps and patches telegraph through metal and cause visible waviness. Most important, it is much harder to stand behind a long term workmanship warranty when the base assembly is unknown. Forest Hills roofs are not the place for shortcuts like layover metal.
For most Forest Hills main roofs, we recommend 24 gauge steel standing seam, and in certain exposed or long span conditions we step up to 22 gauge. We do not recommend 26 gauge panels for primary estate roofs in this part of Nashville.
Twenty four gauge strikes a balance between strength, dent resistance, and workability on steep, complex roofs. It helps panels stay flatter and reduces visible oil canning on long runs, especially on tall ridges along Hillsboro Pike, Chickering Road, and Otter Creek Road. On very long panels or extremely open exposures, a heavier 22 gauge can make sense. Thinner 26 gauge material is better suited to lighter duty applications and is not appropriate for most Forest Hills projects where both performance and appearance are critical.
On typical Forest Hills homes, a full tear off and replacement with 24 gauge standing seam usually lands in a high five figure or low six figure range, depending on roof size and complexity. A rough guideline is 12 to 16 dollars per square foot of roof area for most 24 gauge PVDF finished systems, with complicated low slope or highly detailed conditions sitting higher.
A 4,000 square foot house in Forest Hills can easily have 5,000 to 7,000 square feet of roof surface once you account for all slopes, dormers, and porches. At 12 to 16 dollars per square foot, that places many real projects in the 60,000 to 110,000 dollar range, with some larger or more complex houses above that. We do not quote from satellite snapshots alone. We measure, inspect, and then price precisely so the number reflects your actual roof, not a generic average.
Yes. When profile, color, and trim are chosen carefully, standing seam and metal shingle roofs can look very natural in Forest Hills and blend with the existing mix of brick, stone, and stucco estate homes.
On certain houses along Chickering Road, Stanford Drive, Tyne Boulevard, Hillsboro Pike, and Old Hickory Boulevard, a crisp standing seam roof in a deep bronze or charcoal reads as intentional and appropriate. On others, a metal shingle profile is better because it echoes the look of slate or high end asphalt. The key is not to drop a high gloss panel color onto a highly visible roof and call it done. We tune the design to the house and street so the roof looks like it belongs, not like an afterthought.
Yes. Standing seam is one of the best roof types for solar panels because solar racking can clamp directly to the seams without putting fasteners through the metal panels. That is a major advantage in Forest Hills, where you may want to add solar later but do not want to compromise a long life roof.
On homes in Forest Hills, Green Hills, Oak Hill, and Belle Meade, we often design standing seam with future solar in mind. That means planning seam spacing and orientation so clamp on solar racking lines up cleanly on south and west facing slopes that have good sun. When you are ready to add solar, the installer clamps to seams, runs conduit, and leaves the panels themselves unperforated. That keeps the roof integrity high and avoids many of the leak risks that come with traditional roof penetrations.
You should choose a metal roofing contractor for a Forest Hills home based on three things: metal experience, local track record on similar roofs, and clear warranties that cover both materials and workmanship.
Ask how many full metal roof conversions they have done in Forest Hills, Green Hills, Oak Hill, and Belle Meade. Ask whether they specialize in metal or if they mostly install shingles and “also do metal sometimes.” Ask for proof of licensing and insurance. Then look for consistent 4.8 to 5.0 star reviews from homeowners in this part of town, not just from generic projects far away. Finally, insist on a written workmanship warranty that spells out who is responsible if there is a problem with flashing, seams, or decking after the job is done.
The Metal Roofers is built around those standards. We design and install metal roofing for the type of steep, wooded, high-visibility roofs that define Forest Hills and the south side of Nashville, and we are comfortable standing behind those roofs for the long term.
