Metal Roof Installation
Metal Roof Installation in Lakewood, CO, Built for Hail
Standing-seam metal is the roof that Lakewood homeowners choose when they are done replacing shingles after every hail season. It sheds snow, it does not lose granules, and a hail stone that would bruise an asphalt shingle usually leaves a metal panel with a dent at most. The median Lakewood home was built in 1977, so many metal installs here go over a 1970s deck that needs checking first. Call (720) 817-3348 and talk through whether metal fits your roof.
Service overview
What Metal Roof Installation in Lakewood Actually Involves
A standing-seam metal roof is a system, not a set of panels. We start with the deck: a 1970s deck often needs sheathing work before it can carry a metal system, and the 2021 International Residential Code requires tear-off to the deck on a re-roof, with one layer only and Class A covering citywide. Over the deck goes synthetic underlayment, then panels with concealed fasteners, clipped so the metal can expand and contract with temperature swings. Every penetration — vents, chimneys, skylights — gets flashed for metal, not adapted from shingle details.
Before tear-off we pull a City of Lakewood permit through eTRAKiT. A re-roof permit is required before work starts, and the flat re-roof fee is $110 under Resolution R-2020-48 — verify the current fee with the City when you call. The permit also means a City inspection of the finished work. Denver-metro market ranges from October 2026 put standing-seam metal at about $12 to $18 per square foot installed, priced by measured roof area in squares, not living area. Those are market ranges, not this business's prices. For the cost comparison in full, see our metal versus shingle guide and the Lakewood roof replacement cost guide.
Practical benefits
Why Lakewood Homeowners Choose Metal
Metal costs more up front than shingles. Here is what it gives back over the life of the roof.
Hail That Dents Instead of Destroying
Hail that bruises a shingle mat usually dents a metal panel at most. The roof stays watertight, which is the difference between a cosmetic mark and a claim.
Snow Slides Off
Snow does not grip a standing-seam panel the way it grips shingles. It sheds in sheets, which takes load off the roof and cuts the freeze-thaw cycle that feeds ice dams.
No Granules to Lose
Metal has no granules, no mat to crack in UV, and no tabs to lift in wind. At 5,500 feet of altitude, that matters: UV ages shingles faster here than at sea level.
A Roof That Outlasts the Next Two Shingle Roofs
A well-installed standing-seam roof lasts decades longer than an asphalt roof. For a home you plan to keep, that is the whole calculation.
How service works
What to Expect During Your Metal Installation
Metal takes longer to plan than shingles and goes on faster once it starts. Here is the sequence.
STEP 01
Roof Inspection
We walk the roof, check the decking from the attic side where we can, and measure every slope, valley, and penetration. Metal is cut to your roof, so the measurements have to be exact.
Tools and methods
Tools and Methods We Use on Every Metal Roof
Standing-seam clips
Concealed clips hold the panels while letting the metal expand and contract with temperature, so fasteners never work loose.
Metal brake
Forms flashing, drip edge, and trim to fit your roof's exact angles on site.
Seaming tool
Folds the panel seams closed for a watertight standing seam.
Roofing nail gun
Fastens underlayment and clips at the spacing the panel maker specifies.
Chalk line
Keeps panel runs straight across long slopes so the seams line up.
Safety harness and ladder stabilizer
Keeps the crew tied off on steep pitches and two-story homes.
Ice-and-water shield at eaves and valleys
Self-adhering membrane where water concentrates. Lakewood does not require an ice barrier; we install this shield as best practice.
Snow guards
Hold snow on the roof so it releases in small amounts instead of sliding off in one sheet over a walkway or gutter.
Balanced attic ventilation
Ridge exhaust with enough soffit intake. A metal roof still needs the attic to breathe, or condensation forms underneath.
Magnetic sweep cleanup
Picks up clips, screws, and metal offcuts from the yard and driveway before we leave.
Where this service fits
When a Metal Roof Is the Right Call in Lakewood
You are replacing shingles for the second time after hail
If hail has already taken one shingle roof, a metal roof breaks the cycle. The next storm dents panels instead of ending the roof.
Your roof holds snow and grows ice dams
Metal sheds snow instead of holding it, and with balanced ventilation the freeze-thaw cycle that builds ice dams has far less to work with.
You plan to stay in the home for decades
Metal's value is in its lifespan. For a long-term home, the higher up-front market range pays back by outlasting two shingle roofs.
Your roof is steep and exposed to wind
Wind lifts shingle tabs; it has little to grab on a standing-seam panel with concealed fasteners. Exposed west-side slopes near Green Mountain are the clearest case.
Local execution
How Metal Roof Installation Works in Lakewood
Metal is still a minority roof in Lakewood, where the median home was built in 1977 and most roofs are architectural shingles. That makes the deck check more important, not less: a typical install is the second or third roof on a 1970s deck, and metal needs a flat, sound deck to perform. Hail season runs mid-April through September and peaks in May, June, and July. The defining storm was the 8 May 2017 supercell: baseball-size hail, $2.3 billion in metro-wide insured losses, and Colorado Mills closed until November 2017.
Metal suits some Lakewood roofs better than others, and the call changes by neighbourhood. Our locations page lists the seven areas we cover.
Problems we solve
Roof Problems a Metal Installation Solves
Metal is not the answer to every roof problem. Here is where it genuinely is.
Repeated hail damage to shingles
If hail has already ended one shingle roof, the next storm will do the same to its replacement. Metal breaks that cycle: dents instead of a destroyed roof.
Ice dams along the eaves every winter
Metal sheds snow, and with balanced ventilation the attic stays cold enough that the melt-freeze cycle at the eaves has little to work with. See our ventilation and ice dam page for the full picture.
Shingles aging fast in high-altitude UV
At 5,500 feet, UV is hard on asphalt. Metal has no granules to lose and no mat to crack, so it holds up where shingles wear out early.
Wind lifting shingles on an exposed slope
A standing-seam panel with concealed fasteners gives wind almost nothing to grab. Exposed slopes are where metal earns its keep.
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Experience in the details
Why Our Crews Get Metal Roofs Right
Metal forgives nothing: a panel cut a quarter-inch short or a clip set wrong shows for the life of the roof. There is no state roofing licence in Colorado; Lakewood registers roofing contractors with the City under Class 5h (Roofing & Waterproofing). We work to the 2021 International Residential Code, pull the permit before tear-off, and measure every slope twice before panels are formed to length. Every job ends with a walkthrough and a magnetic sweep of the yard.
Where we work
One local team. Lakewood neighborhoods we know.
Notes from local customers
What Lakewood Homeowners Say
Roof Authority, LLC (Keith Merritt) has done numerous roofing jobs for our family. I first met him over 15 years ago when he presented himself with integrity & enthusiasm while replacing a roof for my mother. That job was flawless, was done under budget and took less time than expected. It is because of that first experience that I have used Keith's expertise over and over again since. Following a bad hail storm in 2021, after 2 other roofers presented fancy quotes, Keith came, inspected our roof and said he'd make it happen with our insurance claim. He walked through the process with us, was there to do the heavy lifting and was onsite to supervise the roofers as they worked. While the roof was being replaced, Keith noticed a few other issues with our home that he'd forgotten to mention in his estimate, and took care of them without any additional charges. Keith and his crew are polite and modest and really do a job that lasts!
Keith and his crew are top notch, they replaced our roof quickly and the work looks great. Keith is honest and great to deal with. Highly recommend!
Great company to work with. would definitely recommend
Before the visit
Frequently Asked Questions About Metal Roof Installation
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Denver-metro market ranges from October 2026 put standing-seam metal at about $12 to $18 per square foot installed, priced by measured roof area in squares, not living area. Those are market ranges, not this business's prices. Metal costs more up front than architectural shingles, which run about $4.50 to $8.50 per square foot in the same market.
Hail usually dents a standing-seam panel rather than breaking through it, so the roof stays watertight. Large hail can leave cosmetic dents. Baseball-size hail like the 8 May 2017 storm (NOAA records the largest Lakewood hail that day at 2.00 inches; the county maximum was 2.75 inches at Edgewater) would dent most metal roofs, but it would have destroyed a shingle roof outright — that is the trade-off metal is built for.
Yes. Lakewood requires a permit before tear-off on any re-roof, pulled through the City's eTRAKiT system. The flat re-roof fee is $110 under Resolution R-2020-48 — verify the current fee with the City. We handle the permit and the City inspection for you.
It can. Metal sheds snow in sheets, so we place snow guards above walkways, entries, and gutters to hold snow on the roof until it releases in small amounts. Tell us where people walk and where the gutters run, and we plan the guards around that.
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Talk Through a Metal Roof in Lakewood
Done replacing shingles after hail, or planning to stay in the home for decades — call (720) 817-3348 and we will measure your roof, photograph the deck, and give you a written scope.
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Contact Roof Authority LLC
Have a leak, storm damage, or a roof that needs a look? Call us at (720) 817-3348. We answer the phone during business hours, Monday through Saturday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and we are closed on Sundays.