The Metal Roofers

Setting & Architecture

A black classic-panel steel metal roof tops a log home on a small hill outside Nashville, the kind of hill you notice from the road because the roof line meets the sky cleanly. From the driveway you see long panels running unbroken from ridge to eave, set so the main slopes sit flat and straight the way old Tennessee cabins wore their tin.

The porch tucks under the same profile all the way around, which makes the house read as one shape, in morning light the metal sharpens the outline of the logs and in the afternoon it quiets down under the trees. The stone chimney rises through the field with a proper back-pan and cricket, so it looks planted rather than patched. Tight spots where roofs pinch near dormers and porch returns are cut true and lined, which keeps the valleys crisp and the surfaces calm.

Roof & Detailing

We installed black classic-panel steel in full lengths from ridge to eave on every plane so the slopes read straight. Screw rows are snapped true and set to spec; side-laps are stitched; the ridge sits low for a clean outline. Porch roofs use the same panel and color so the wrap looks like part of the original build, not an afterthought.

The junctions are where this roof earns its keep. Valleys at the dormers and porch returns are lined and cut true. Behind the stone chimney and at inside corners we built crickets and flats to steer water, then stepped and counter-flashed into the masonry and trim. Where the roof runs to log walls, we used backer, butyl, and cover trim so movement in the logs won’t open a joint. Eaves are hemmed, rakes are tight, and gutters are color-matched so the fascia stays clean. From the pool deck you see one continuous black roof that sharpens the cabin against the trees.

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From Our Crew

“We treated the cabin and porch as one system. Full-length panels, straight rows, and the porch in the same profile so the wrap reads right. The chimney and inside corners got crickets and lined valleys, all counter-flashed into stone. At the log walls we used proper backer and cover trim so seasonal movement doesn’t fight the metal. We kept the pool area open, laid mats on the concrete, covered the grill and furniture, and magnet-rolled the site every afternoon and at finish. When we stepped back, the lines were clean, the porch was cooler in the shade, and the cabin looked dialed in against the woods. The roof reads as one continuous surface, from the ridge above, it gives the cabin the right country posture, clear lines, honest materials, traditional southern living. Simple to read from a distance,and settled enough that the roof, logs, stone, and hill do the talking."