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For metal roofing, the roof is inspected and photographed first, and the scope and price come in writing.
For metal roofing in Allentown and 12 towns across Lehigh, Northampton, Bucks, Carbon and 2 more counties, Roofers Hotline takes one call at (855) 512-1072. The line is answered around the clock, and you get a written estimate before work starts.
Storm inspection matters here, with 89 hail reports within 15 km of the city center since 2000 on the Storm Prediction Center's log.
The estimate names which panel style fits your roof and why. Lehigh County had 5 tornadoes in NOAA's records since 2015, so panel choice and attachment matter on a roof that sees real wind. Call to compare the two styles on your house.
Metal needs underlayment suited to it, and the nearest NOAA station records 118 freeze days a year. The written estimate states which underlayment goes under your panels so it can handle winter here. Call to have it specified.
These edges are where leaks start. The median home here dates to 1951, so older rooflines often have odd valleys and eaves. The written estimate lists each detail so nothing is left vague. Call to have your roof's edges walked through.
Smooth metal sheds snow quickly, and the nearest NOAA station averages 33 inches of snow a year. If your layout puts doors, walkways or gutters below the roof, the estimate shows where guards go. Call to ask about yours.
The job for metal roofing runs from the first call to the scheduled work, step by step.
Metal roofing in Allentown starts with a written estimate that covers the panel type (standing seam or exposed-fastener), the underlayment, the trim, ridge, eave and valley details, snow guards where snow loads call for them, and the fastener schedule. Roofers Hotline books that visit with one call. Hail is the reason to ask early: the Storm Prediction Center has 89 hail reports within 15 km of the metro since 2000, which puts the town in the Very High hail band. Call to book your metal roofing visit and get the estimate in writing before any work starts.
Lehigh County logged 27 hail events of one inch or larger in NOAA's storm records since 2015, and the largest stone measured 2 inches. The county also had 5 tornadoes in that period. For a metal roof, that record shapes the visit: the estimate should name the panel type, the underlayment and the fastener schedule, since wind and hail load the roof differently than ordinary weather does. The hail season runs April through August, with May the busiest month. Call to have those details written into your estimate.
See what roof repair includes for the visit itself, booked across 138 ZIP codes here.
Sources: NOAA Storm Events (Lehigh County); OpenFEMA declarations (Lehigh County); NOAA SPC reports; NCEI 1991 to 2020 normals. Updated October 2026.
Say you are replacing a roof you plan to keep 40 years or more, and the shingles are already curling after another hard spring. That is the moment to ask about metal. Hail peaks in May here, and low-slope sections tend to fail first. Look from the ground, photograph any damage, and stay off the roof. Then call Roofers Hotline so the written estimate can cover those sections and your wind and hail exposure.
Costs
| Job | Range | Per unit |
|---|---|---|
| Metal roof, standing seam | $12,600–$69,900 | $739–$4,115 per square |
| Metal roof, metal shingles | $7,200–$39,500 | $422–$2,321 per square |
| Asphalt shingles, architectural | $9,000–$27,000 | $530–$1,590 per square |
Full roof cost breakdown for this metro.
Typical range for this metro, built from published ranges and the local labor index (1.10); a written estimate depends on pitch, layers and decking.
Not a quote: typical 2026 ranges from published cost guides and Census County Business Patterns 2022 payroll data; your written estimate depends on pitch, layers and decking.
Source: published 2026 cost guides (Fixr, This Old House, Bob Vila, NerdWallet) and Census County Business Patterns 2022 roofing-contractor payroll.
The same number also books emergency roof repair in Allentown, and the inspection is photographed before the estimate is written.
Why call
The median home in Allentown was built in 1951, and 83% of homes here were built before 1980, by Census estimates for 2019 to 2023. Older roofs like these are often due for replacement, so a metal roof visit pays off. The nearest NOAA station records 118 freeze days a year and 33 inches of snow in the 1991 to 2020 normals, and ice dam risk here is High. You get an inspection, a written estimate and then the work. Call to book it.
Homeowners outside this metro center can open our coverage of Catasauqua, about 4 miles out, for the same service and the same written estimate.
Pennsylvania licensing: Pennsylvania requires home improvement contractors, including roofers, to register with the Attorney General's Home Improvement Contractor registry. Look up any license at Pennsylvania Attorney General HIC registry.
Questions
Hail is a big reason. The Storm Prediction Center has 89 hail reports within 15 km of the metro since 2000, a Very High band. Lehigh County also logged 27 hail events of one inch or larger since 2015. Call to ask what a metal roof would involve on your house.
Where snow loads require them, yes, and the estimate lists them. The nearest NOAA station averages 33 inches of snow a year in the 1991 to 2020 normals, and ice dam risk here is High. Call and ask whether your roof pitch and layout call for snow guards.
Pennsylvania requires home improvement contractors, including roofers, to register with the Attorney General's Home Improvement Contractor registry. You can look up any registration at the Pennsylvania Attorney General HIC registry. Call to book your metal roofing visit and ask for the written estimate.
A common question across the metro is How long does a roof last?
See also our local guide to common roof problems here, written from the same county storm and housing records. Our local guide to when a roof problem cannot wait draws on the same county storm and housing records.
Takes about a minute. Tell us the ZIP code and what the roof is doing, and a local roofer calls you back to book an inspection and written estimate.
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