Standing Seam Metal Roofs in Hudson, WI
Hudson Roofing Pros installs standing seam metal roofs on Hudson homes, replacing worn shingle or tin roofs with long steel panels that lock together at raised seams running from the ridge to the eave.
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What Is a Standing Seam Metal Roof?
A standing seam metal roof is a metal roof made of long panels that run from the ridge to the eave and lock together at raised seams, with the fasteners hidden in the seams instead of driven through the face of each panel.
Those hidden fasteners are the main difference from corrugated metal roofing, where screws go through the face of every sheet. On a Hudson home the result is clean vertical lines, whether the house is an 1800s home near downtown or one of the early-2000s houses on the southwest and northeast sides of the city.
Metal roofs are expected to last 40 to 80 years. Architectural shingles are expected to last about 30, so a standing seam roof put on now can outlast more than one shingle roof.
Expected life
40 to 80 years
The range for a metal roof, against about 30 years for architectural shingles.
How We Install a Standing Seam Roof in Hudson
We install a standing seam roof in Hudson by checking what is on the roof now, preparing the deck, then running, fastening and seaming the panels and finishing every piece of flashing and trim.
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Inspect and Measure
We count the layers on the roof, check the deck for soft or rotten spots and measure every slope, so the panels can be cut to length.
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Tear Off or Prepare the Old Roof
If there are two layers already, or the roof is soaked or worn out, it comes off. One sound layer can stay where Wisconsin's reroofing rule allows it.
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Set the Underlayment and Edge Trim
We cover the deck with underlayment and set the eave and rake trim the panels lock to.
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Run and Seam the Panels
Each panel is fastened at its seam and locked to the next, following the panel maker's instructions.
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Flash, Trim and Clean Up
We flash every chimney, valley and roof opening, finish the ridge, and leave the job site clean.
Snow slides off standing seam more readily than off shingles, so over doors, walkways and decks we can add roof snow guards while the crew is on the roof.
Thinking about a standing seam roof for your Hudson home?
Call or send the form and we will measure the roof and tell you whether the old roof has to come off.
Standing Seam or Metal Shingles for Your Hudson Home?
Choose standing seam if you want the clean vertical lines of a panel roof, and metal shingles if you want metal that still looks like a shingle roof from the street.
Both cost more than exposed-fastener steel. In Wisconsin figures for a 1,700 sq ft roof with tear-off, basic steel metal shingles come to $11.85 per square foot and basic steel standing seam to $14.40.
Metal Shingles
- Steel or aluminum pressed into shingle shapes
- Keeps the look of a shingle roof
- About $11.85 per sq ft in basic steel
Standing Seam
- Long panels with raised seams
- Fasteners hidden in the seams
- About $14.40 per sq ft in basic steel
- Also made in aluminum, zinc and copper
Standing seam panels also come in copper, for a bay window or porch roof where you want copper roofing instead of steel.
What Does a Standing Seam Roof Cost in Hudson?
A basic standing seam roof of 1,500 sq ft costs about $11,800 to $18,500 in the Twin Cities market, which Hudson is part of, and a 2,000 sq ft standing seam roof runs $18,000 to $36,000 in Wisconsin. Both are published ranges, not a quote.
The metal changes the price more than anything else. Wisconsin figures for a 1,700 sq ft roof with tear-off put steel standing seam at $14.40 per square foot, steel with a PVDF paint finish at $18.00, aluminum at $19.20, zinc at $26.00 and copper at $38.40.
Standing seam roof prices
InstalledPublished Twin Cities and Wisconsin ranges, not a quote.
Want a standing seam price for your Hudson roof?
We measure the roof and can price steel, aluminum or copper panels so you can compare.
Which Wisconsin Rules Apply to a Standing Seam Roof in Hudson?
A standing seam roof in Hudson must go on to the panel maker's instructions or a recognized national standard, with flashing at every chimney, in every valley and around every roof opening, and it can only go over an old roof that has a single layer that is sound and dry.
Wisconsin's dwelling code bars a new roof covering over two or more layers, over a water-soaked or deteriorated roof, and over wood shake, slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile. Where any of those is true, the old roof comes off first.
In the City of Hudson, a new roof with no structural changes or repairs needs no building permit, though roof color on bluff and riverway homes may be restricted by the city's Riverway ordinance. Outside the city, we confirm the permit rules with your local building inspector before work starts.
Who Can Install a Standing Seam Roof on a Hudson Home?
A contractor holding Wisconsin's Dwelling Contractor certification, with a certified Dwelling Contractor Qualifier, can install a Standing Seam Roof on a Hudson Home, because that is the credential the state requires of anyone who pulls a building permit for work on a one- or two-family home, and Wisconsin has no roofing-specific license. Hudson Roofing Pros does this work, and when you book with us or anyone else, ask for proof of the credential and of insurance.
Ask for proof of that credential and of insurance when you book, and check it in the state's credential lookup. With us, the same crew is on your roof from the first inspection to the final cleanup, and Garrett Olson personally oversees the job.
Standing Seam Metal Roof FAQs
How Long Does a Standing Seam Metal Roof Last?
A metal roof is expected to last 40 to 80 years, depending on weather, installation and upkeep. That is more than twice the roughly 30 years expected of architectural shingles.
Can Standing Seam Go Over My Old Shingles in Hudson?
Yes, if there is only one layer and it is not water-soaked or deteriorated. Two or more layers, or a shake, slate or tile roof, must come off first under Wisconsin's dwelling code.
Is Standing Seam More Expensive Than Corrugated Metal?
Yes. Wisconsin figures put basic steel standing seam at $14.40 per square foot against $9.35 for basic exposed-fastener steel, on a 1,700 sq ft roof with tear-off.
Does a Standing Seam Roof Need Snow Guards in Hudson?
It needs them wherever sliding snow could land on a door, walkway, deck or lower roof. Snow slides off standing seam more readily than off shingles, and roof snow guards hold it in place.
Do I Need a Permit for a Standing Seam Roof in Hudson?
Not in the City of Hudson if there are no structural changes or repairs. For homes outside the city, we confirm the rules with the local building inspector before work starts.
Get a standing seam roof estimate
Send the form or call us about a standing seam roof for your Hudson home. We will measure the roof and price the panels you are considering.
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