Metal Roof Options — Simplified

Choose Your Metal Roof Plan

Compare the owner-supplied roof plans by materials, proposed warranty and included services. Confirm the approved assembly, current price, warranty eligibility, inspection term and start date in your written proposal. A product rating is not a guarantee for every roof or storm.

Five-plan comparison

Materials, tradeoffs, warranties & price

Compare the panel system, substrate, finish, underlayment, warranty coverage, included service protections and exact price change from the Protector base.

Complete comparison of the five Perkins metal roof plans
PlanMetal & underlaymentProsConsPrice
01 Penny Not recommended Lower-cost plan with fewer included services

Snap-lock panel system (vs. Protector’s hand-crimped standing seam)

  • Lowest listed Perkins plan price
  • Only 2-yr contractor warranty (vs. 7–12 yr Perkins on other plans)
  • Snap-lock panels; confirm approved assembly and required design pressures
  • Confirm fastener and penetration details for the specified panel assembly
  • Wind-mitigation report not included; ask your insurer about documentation and eligibility
  • No urethane detailing at flashings/walls
  • Driveway cleaning and dedicated project manager not included
Base −$90 to −$125/SQSavings vary by cuts
02 Protector Our full-service starting point

Mil-finish standing seam w/ Polyglass PX-HT (40-mil) — hand-crimped panels, hidden fasteners, US Steel

  • Full Perkins Protection Plan bundle included
  • Hand-crimped panels with concealed panel fasteners; confirm penetration details and design pressures
  • 7-yr Perkins / 20-yr Polyglass / 25-yr Metal warranty
  • Class A fire-rated XFR underlayment is extra
Base Price
04 Premium Kynar finish + Class A fire rating

Kynar-coated panels + upgraded XFR underlayment (80-mil, Class A UL fire rating)

  • Kynar finish plus XFR underlayment; confirm the complete assembly’s fire classification
  • 12-yr Perkins / 20-yr Polyglass / 25-yr Metal + 40-yr/50-yr Kynar warranty
  • Adds cost over Protector base price
Base +$161.50/SQ
05 Coastal For homes near salt/brackish water

Panels upgraded to .032 corrosion-resistant Aluminum, Kynar-coated + XFR underlayment

  • Corrosion-resistant aluminum built for salt air, Class A fire-rated XFR
  • Plan recommends Coastal within 1,500 ft of salt/brackish water; confirm product-specific warranty exclusions
  • Coastal plan lists double XFR in HVHZ — additional $107.50/SQ*
  • Kynar cosmetic warranty is shorter here (25-yr) than Preferred/Premium (40–50-yr)
Base +$257.50/SQ