Metal Roofing in Conway AR — Decades of Protection in One Install

Metal roofing costs more upfront than asphalt but delivers significantly lower lifetime costs. When you factor in the extended lifespan, reduced maintenance, energy savings from heat reflectivity in Arkansas summers, and superior storm resistance, most homeowners come out ahead.

Modern metal roofing with proper underlayment is no louder than asphalt shingles during rainstorms. The solid decking and insulation layers in your attic absorb sound effectively. This is one of the most common misconceptions we address with Conway homeowners.

Metal roofing handles Central Arkansas weather exceptionally well. Most standing seam systems are rated for winds up to 140 mph and carry Class 4 impact resistance ratings for hail. The interlocking panel design provides superior protection during tornado season.

Standing seam hides its fasteners under interlocking raised seams, so nothing penetrates the weather surface. Exposed fastener panels screw straight through the metal, which is faster and 30 to 50 percent cheaper but leaves rubber washers that degrade in Arkansas humidity and need attention every 10 to 15 years.

In many cases yes, using a furring or batten system that creates an air gap over the old surface. It saves tear-off cost and the gap actually improves summer thermal performance. We will only do it after confirming the decking underneath is sound and the existing layer count allows it under Arkansas code.

No. Metal does not attract lightning and no study has ever shown metal-roofed homes are struck more often. If a strike does occur, metal is non-combustible and disperses the energy, which makes it safer than asphalt, not riskier. This is the single most common misconception we hear in Conway.

Frequently, yes. Most standing seam systems carry Class 4 impact resistance, and many Arkansas carriers discount premiums for Class 4 roofs given how routine hail is here. Ask your agent for their impact-resistant discount schedule before you finalize the material — the number is often larger than people expect.

We stock standing seam in a wide range of factory-finish colors and several seam heights and rib spacings, plus R-panel and corrugated profiles for exposed fastener installations. We bring physical color and profile samples to your estimate so you are looking at the actual finish in Conway daylight, not a screen.

Standing seam typically runs $8 to $14 per square foot installed and exposed fastener panels $6 to $10, with roof complexity and accessibility driving the range. It is two to three times an asphalt roof upfront and lasts 40 to 70 years instead of 20. Call (501) 273-3274 for a measured estimate.