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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 Seattle and 8 towns across King, Kitsap, Snohomish, Jefferson and 1 more county, 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.
Census figures put 54% of homes inside the city limits before 1980, so a replacement estimate is written beside most repair estimates.
The visit compares standing seam and exposed-fastener panels for your roof shape and budget. The metro's 36.5 inches of yearly precipitation in the 1991 to 2020 normals at the Boeing Field station makes the seam and fastener choice matter for water. Call, and the written estimate will name the panel type.
Underlayment sits under the panels and has to suit metal and a wet climate. With 29.8 freeze days a year in the 1991 to 2020 normals at the Boeing Field station, the product is chosen for those conditions. Ask for the underlayment to be named in the written estimate.
Trim, ridge, eave and valley details are where water and wind get in first. The metro's April 7, 2026 declaration included straight-line winds and flooding, so these edges deserve attention. The written estimate lists each detail. Call to book the visit.
Snow guards are added only where snow loads call for them. The metro averages 3.8 inches of snow a year in the 1991 to 2020 normals at the Boeing Field station, so many roofs will not need them. The written estimate says yes or no for yours. Call to find out.
Step by step, from the first call to the written estimate, metal roofing is explained in full.
Metal roofing in Seattle starts with a visit that covers the panel type, the underlayment, the trim details and the snow guard question, and ends with a written estimate before any work starts. Roofers Hotline books that visit with one call. The timing matters because federal disaster declarations that include this area number 29 from 1964 to date, and the latest, on April 7, 2026, was for severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides. Call 24 hours a day to book your metal roofing visit, or request the written estimate online.
Seattle's storm record points to wind and water, not hail. NOAA's storm records show no hail of one inch or larger in the county count since 2015, and the metro sits in the Low hail band, while the 2026 declaration named straight-line winds and flooding. For a metal roof, that means the visit focuses on fasteners, edge and ridge details, and how water leaves the roof, not on hail resistance. Ask for the written estimate to spell out each of those items, and call to set the visit.
For this service locally, see roof inspection here, booked across the metro's 178 ZIP codes with a written estimate first.
Sources: NOAA Storm Events (King County); OpenFEMA declarations (King County); NOAA SPC reports; NCEI 1991 to 2020 normals. Updated October 2026.
Picture a roof you plan to keep for 40 years or more that is now due for replacement, with a low-slope section that has already failed early under shingles. That is a common reason to look at metal. Wind is the storm measure to watch here, since NOAA's records show 2 thunderstorm-wind reports within 25 km since 2000. Photograph the roof from the ground and do not climb up. Call, and the written estimate will cover the whole roof.
Costs
| Job | Range | Per unit |
|---|---|---|
| Metal roof, standing seam | $12,300–$68,500 | $723–$4,029 per square |
| Metal roof, metal shingles | $7,000–$38,600 | $413–$2,273 per square |
| Asphalt shingles, architectural | $8,800–$26,400 | $518–$1,554 per square |
Full roof cost breakdown for this metro.
Typical range for this metro, built from published ranges and the local labor index (1.06); 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.
One call also covers roof repair across this metro, photographed first and estimated in writing.
Why call
Book metal roofing when you are ready to replace, and do not wait for a leak. Seattle's housing is older: by Census estimates for 2019 to 2023, the median home was built in 1974 and 54% of homes here were built before 1980, so many roofs and their decking are due for a close look. Wet weather also runs through the year, with 36.5 inches of precipitation in the 1991 to 2020 normals at the Boeing Field station. The visit checks the roof and the decking, and the written estimate lists the work. Call to book it.
Homeowners outside this metro center can open our coverage of Tracyton, about 15 miles out, for the same service and the same written estimate.
Washington licensing: Washington requires contractors, including roofers, to register with the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I). Look up any license at Washington L&I.
Questions
The metro is wet, with 36.5 inches of precipitation a year in the 1991 to 2020 normals at the Boeing Field station, and snow is light at 3.8 inches. Metal sheds water well, and the visit confirms the underlayment and details for this climate. Call to book the visit and get the written estimate.
Hail is rare here. NOAA's storm records show no hail of one inch or larger in the county count since 2015, and the metro is in the Low hail band. Wind is the better concern. Call to have fasteners and edge details reviewed.
Washington requires contractors, including roofers, to register with the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I). You can look up any license at Washington L&I before work begins. Call Roofers Hotline to book metal roofing and ask for the written estimate first.
Older than its first roof. Census figures date the typical home here to 1974. Most roofs are replacements already, so the next estimate often covers repair and replacement.
Homeowners across the metro also ask Does homeowners insurance cover roof replacement?
The same county storm and housing records feed our local guide to common roof problems here. For the longer read, see the local guide to when a roof problem cannot wait, built from this county's own 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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