Shingles need to be replaced every 10-30 year depending on wear and their type. It just seems so uneconomical and such a pain.
I get that metal conducts heat more easily, but couldn’t you just let a thin layer of moss grow on your metal roof and call it a day? Even if they dry out in the summer, I doubt metal + thin layer of dirt would conduct heat more than black shingles
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I’m Norwegian, I grew up in a house with metal roofing, the sheets are wavey. I fell on one of them (at a friend’s house) when I was a child, and I still have that scar on my shin.
The neighbours have tiles of some sort. They constantly have damage to them, while in 35 years we only once had something on the edge blow off in a storm. A nail had come out. The roof has probably been maintained a little bit, but no major work ever needed done. In a harsh climate (heavy winds, crazy cold, insane amounts of snow), it is much easier to work with. Then you add some good insulation underneath, and you’re good to go for a long time!
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