Why don't Americans build their roofs this way?

It’s a beautiful roof, but the question was “Why don’t Americans build their…” - Because that roof costs probably 300% more than a traditional home build costs! 😬🙄

I got a quote on metal when I replaced my roof. It was 11 times the cost of asphalt shingles. It would have significantly raised my insurance rate because of replacement cost if there were a fire or tornado. It also cost more than the house itself. Yes it lasts longer. I did the economics. The break even point was over 60 years. I will be dead in 20. Metal roofs are great. Wish I had one. They just cost too much.

That ain't gonna last when it starts to hail.

Do you use this type of roofing sheet?

Not too much in Texas. The area has hailstorms and tornadoes. We mostly use roof shingles for residential homes.

Architectural shingles $300 per sq Pole barn steel. $600 per sq Standing seem. $1200 per sq This is standing seem. We do use this in America but this is why you don't see it often

We have plywood which is stronger in shear, less expensive and less labor to install. There is no benefit to additional airflow in this type of metal roofing, the panels are coated on the bottom. It actually lessens the wind uplift resistance to the roofing system.

Not sure having roof membrane just draped over the rafters would pass code in many places.

1. We don't cut corners. 2. We use insulation board. 3. We have metal roofs. 4. We do it better 5. AI voices suck.

I just did a 40 square roof like that. Cost me $28k

Interesting....That's some cost, man!

There's 3 basic metal roofing systems. M-panel, Snap-Batton and Standing Seam. Snap-Batton and Standing Seam use concealed fasteners. Standing Seam is high-end and typically will last 50 years. That last detail they show is Snow Brakes used to prevent shedding problems.

My home has a metal roof. It has had no issue with wind or hail here in Montana. One benifit of the metal is I have heat trace in some areas like over doorways to melt snow and ice. I wouldn't feel comfortable heating tar based shingles.

Workers Comp. The injury rate on that kind of task would not be pretty. I was a carp/foreman on roof crew(s) for the 80's and 90's. It would not be long before somebody missed a rafter and stepped in between one. Ouch

Personally I like standing seam metal roofs. But I learned insurance companies F you over if the roof is 10+ years old. Even if these roofs are meant to out live you.

In Colorado they used to build the roofs as shown / cold roof system.

Tell me you don't know how much a metal roof like that costs without telling me you don't know how much a metal roof like that costs.

Because felt paper across open rafter instead of a solid surface isn't a good idea.

They do. These are what we call in America a “metal roof”

There are plenty of standing seam metal roofs in America. In fact, I have one on my 8,000 sq ft house.

Custom American homes are built far better than in the other video. Low cost American homes are 💩(Lennar, Horton, ...)

Because the government hasn't offered to do it for us... for free.🫳

I think I am seeing the second framing layer toenailed to the rafters? So where does the uplift resistance come from? Diagonal nailing into parallel lumber doesn't really hold like perpendicular toenailing, so it doesn't look structurally sound to me.

Because it is not disposable. It won't need to be replaced. That is not good for corporations.

We have a standing seam roof on our home that was built exactly like that, so why are you assuming American’s don’t built their roofs that way?

We do. The northern states that get lots of snow have to have metal roofs.

CAUSE IT COSTS TO MUCH!! A RIPPOFF!

Where do you live🤣 every metal roof I’ve seen installed by a roofing contractor does this. I don’t want a metal roof because you loose a lot of reception on your cellphone

It won't be allowed where I live.....because the main home builders and construction companies don't do it, therefor they'll make sure planning and zoning won't allow it.

You mean RR buildings the American YouTubers in the video?

Video is from harsh carpenter on YouTube

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We did...80 years ago.

Nice roof! It’s a system.

Because it will probably last forever so insurance companies can't make money and roofers can't make money out of you. Like everything in North America, they build to last 10-15 years so they can charge you again.

Standing seam image 2. About $1400 q sq.

We do. This type of system is a long-term investment due to its general durability and more expensive than the usual. Regional climate, materials availability, cost, and codes/restrictions are some of the main selection criteria.