Sheffield Metals Homeowner Hub
Welcome to the page designed specifically for homeowners. Here you can look through Sheffield Metals’ product offerings, find answers to commonly asked questions, and request a referral for a metal roofing contractor near you. Click one of the links below to get started.
Residential Design Studio
The Residential Design Studio provides a complete set of tools to help homeowners plan their metal roofing projects. Use the Metal Roofing Panel Profile Selector to compare different panel styles, and try the Color Visualizer Tool to see how any of our colors will look on your own home. You can also browse the Residential Project Gallery to see real examples of our projects.
Use the links below to explore these tools and find the information you need.
Energy-Efficient Smart Colors
Acrylic-Coated Galvalume®
SRI: 56
Dark Bronze
SRI: 22
Matte Black
SRI: 22
Sandstone
SRI: 35
Surrey Beige
SRI: 32
Ash Gray
SRI: 31
Dove Gray
SRI: 35
Medium Bronze
SRI: 22
Sierra Tan
SRI: 31
Terra Cotta
SRI: 35
Burgundy
SRI: 32
Evergreen
SRI: 22
Patina Green
SRI: 31
Slate Blue
SRI: 22
Burnished Slate
SRI: 22
Hartford Green
SRI: 22
Regal Blue
SRI: 22
Slate Gray
SRI: 35
Charcoal Gray
SRI: 22
Hemlock Green
SRI: 22
Regal Red
SRI: 35
Solar White
SRI: 77
Colonial Red
SRI: 22
Mansard Brown
SRI: 22
Regal White
SRI: 77
Stone White
SRI: 63
CoreLine® Textured Low-Gloss PVDF Colors
TLG Black
SRI: 22
TLG Charcoal Gray
SRI: 22
TLG Dark Bronze
SRI: 22
TLG Medium Bronze
SRI: 22
TLG Moonstone®
SRI: 31
Metallic Colors
Champagne Metallic
SRI: 31
Copper Metallic
SRI: 32
Pre-Weathered Galvalume®
SRI: 21
Silver Metallic
SRI: 60
Weathered Colors
Cor-Ten AZP® Raw
SRI: 34
Vintage®
SRI: 22
Articles for Homeowners
In the Metal Roofing Learning Center, you’ll find dozens of articles, videos, and downloads – all free – that tackle common questions and problems posed by homeowners. Check out a few of our recent articles below.
How to Compare Quotes When Buying a Metal Roof
It’s important to get quotes from multiple contractors so that you can compare options and get a ballpark for what you’re going to pay. However, if you’re not used to looking at those types of documents, it can be challenging to figure out why one quote may cost more than the other.
How Often Should You Clean a Metal Roof?
How often you clean a metal roof will depend on unique factors, including the region you live in and the design of your roof.
In this article, we’ll look at the different factors affecting how often you clean a metal roof.
SMP vs. PVDF Paint Warranties for Metal Roofs
Although these two warranties are similar, they contain distinct differences that homeowners, contractors, and architects should be aware of. Understanding the fine print of these warranties and what each offer can help you choose the right paint coating for your project.
Frequently Asked Questions
We know how complex metal roofing can be. We’ve put together some of the most frequently-asked questions regarding metal roofs below to clarify complicated topics and help you make educated decisions on your project.
How to Find a Qualified Contractor
Being satisfied with your metal roof usually comes down to finding the right contractor. Sheffield Metals can help. Click the button below to request a contractor referral from our residential specialist.
Find the Right Contractor for Your Project
The more you know about metal roofing, the more confident you’ll be when reading through various bids and qualifying contractors. Here’s three steps you can take to find the right contractor for your project:
Step 1
Research the right system, color, etc. and understand how to qualify your contractors.
Not sure where to start? Check out our design tools and educational resources.
Step 2
Get in touch with a dedicated SMI residential specialist who will work with you to understand your vision and help refine your design.
Step 3
Once your design is refined, you’ll receive personalized contractor referrals from our trusted network—so you can begin reviewing and qualifying the right professionals for your project.
Signs Your Contractor is Reliable
Once you have a pool of metal roof contractors you want to bid on your project, you’ll want to research the business before scheduling a consultation. Luckily, most of this research can be done online by looking on search engines and at the business’s website.
What to Expect During a Contractor Consultation
Here’s what you can expect during a metal roof install consultation, which will typically last one to two hours per contractor, depending on the size and complexity of your project:
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A field measurement of your roof and/or a takeoff estimation
This will determine the quantity and sizing of materials that the estimator needs to put together the bid or quote.
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A site inspection
The contractor will look for penetration points, flashing zones, low spots, differing roof planes, gutter needs, roof access, and surrounding landscape, as well as potential problem areas.
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A product discussion with the contractor
This pertains to panel and profile type (snap-lock, mechanical seam, exposed fastener, etc.), metal material type, color options, accessories (underlayment, clamps, fasteners, etc.), and miscellaneous add-ons (skylights, solar panels, snow retention, etc.).
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A discussion of how payment will be handled
You’ll determine whether your payment will be financed, paid in cash or credit, or covered by an insurance provider. Additionally, there should be a discussion on what percentage of the bill needs to be paid upfront or how the remainder needs to be paid.
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Talking through all of the questions you have
Asking the right questions is the best way to ensure a contractor is knowledgeable and qualified. See the next page for a full list of questions to ask contractors during a consultation.
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Going through the full in-depth proposal
Keep in mind that some contractors will offer one quote for the project, and some will provide good, better, and best options that give varying prices based on the products used at each price level.
Get Matched With a Contractor
When you fill out the form, you’ll be connected with a dedicated specialist who will learn more about your project and match you with trusted local contractors that fit your needs. They’ll guide you through the next steps and answer any questions you might have along the way. It’s a quick and simple way to get started with confidence. Want to see how it works? Watch the short video below for a full walkthrough of the process.
Paint & Substrate Warranties and Claims
Sheffield Metals is proud to be a partner of the world-renowned paint supplier, Sherwin-Williams. The Sherwin-Williams Coil Coatings division (formerly Valspar) formulates some of the most innovative, environmentally-friendly, and high-quality paint systems available, which allows us to offer some of the best PVDF (Kynar®) and SMP paint warranties in the industry on our coated and bare metal sheet and coil products. We also offer substrate warranties on the metal beneath the paint for AZ55 and AZ50 Galvalume® products. Explore the sample warranty documents for both paint and substrate warranties below, and feel free to contact a Sheffield representative today to learn more about a warranty that’s right for you.
Sample Paint Warranties
Sample Substrate Warranties
Have a Paint or Substrate Warranty Claim?
- Always make sure you verify what company manufactured your roof/roofing materials before you contact them.
- The best way to make the process go a little faster is to have your warranty documents and records ready to go before you begin the claims process. Additionally, make sure you requested a warranty through your contractor at the time of the installation.
- A detailed description and clear photos will be helpful during the investigation portion of the process. Some determinations can even be made with this information.
- If anyone is doing work on your completed and warranted roof, make sure you ask if they need to penetrate the surface of the roof and/or what they are doing to minimize any interaction with the roof that could cause damage.
Track down and identify the original warranty documents.
If you’ve kept the copies of your warranty documents and can present them at this point, it will allow us to identify your warranty coverage much quicker. That’s why we always recommend that you keep a copy of your warranty in a safe place with other important documents.
If you don’t have your warranty documentation, we will have to go through our database to track down the information. This may take a little bit of time, depending on the age of your roof.
Look at project information and product records.
Upon identifying this information, we then initiate the claim on our end with our suppliers or partners. For a substrate warranty, it would include the steel mill where the metal originated. If it’s a paint warranty, it includes the paint supplier, typically Sherwin-Williams, and the corresponding coating company for a paint warranty.
Our representatives at Sheffield Metals will work with our suppliers to determine the next steps.
Collect and analyze information, photos, and other evidence from the property owner.
When we know the sourcing information from our supplier, we’ll ask for additional photos of the problem on the roof and a description of what initiated the claim.
Review the hold-back product sample kept by the suppliers.
Our suppliers, especially when it comes to paint-lines, excel at keeping detailed “hold-back” samples for every single coil that runs through the line. They hold on to these samples for the duration of any warranty, which allows them to go back and revisit if a claim comes up.
If an issue is detected, paint manufacturer, paint line, or steel mill representatives will be sent to the location to investigate.
If the hold-back sample shows signs of a defect or we’re still unable to determine the root cause of the issue, the next step is to send out an inspector and a representative from one of our suppliers (steel mill representative for substrate claims or a paint line/supplier representative for paint claims) to the home or property where the issue is happening.
Work together to come to a resolution, whether it falls under a warranty or not.
Once we go through the entire process of getting photos, gathering source information, involving our partners, checking the hold-back sample, and going out to the location, we can typically make a determination as to whether the problem is covered under the warranty or not.