Do you put metal roofs on houses, or only on commercial buildings?

Both. We install standing seam and screw-down metal on homes, barns, shops, churches and commercial buildings, and we repair and restore metal roofs that are already up.

Can metal go over my existing shingles?

Sometimes. It takes a single layer of shingles and a sound, flat deck. If the deck is soft, there are already two layers, or we cannot tell what is under the old roof, it comes off first. We tell you which after we walk the roof.

Is a metal roof loud in the rain?

Not over a solid deck with underlayment under the metal. The drumming people remember comes from metal fastened over open framing, as on a barn.

How much does a metal roof cost in Rocky Mount?

The range we publish for a typical Eastern NC home is $15,000 to $25,000. Panel type, gauge, trim and whether the old roof comes off move the number, and you get a line-item estimate before anything is scheduled.

Hail dented my metal roof. Is that an insurance claim?

It can be. We chalk and photograph every dent and meet your adjuster on the roof. Whether the dents are covered is your insurer’s decision under your policy.

Rocky Mount · Nash & Edgecombe counties · 136 S. Business Ct

Metal Roofing in Rocky Mount, NC

Metal roofing in Rocky Mount runs out of our office at 136 S. Business Ct. The work comes in three kinds: new metal roofs on homes, barns, shops and churches; metal put over old flat roofs on commercial buildings; and repairs to metal that is already up, from hail dents to backed-out screws and tired seams.

For the full comparison of systems, profiles, gauge and underlayment, see our metal roof installation guide. This page is the Rocky Mount side of it.

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Standing seam or screw-down?

A screw-down (exposed-fastener) roof is the ribbed panel you see on barns, shops and older houses around Nash County, fastened through the face with gasketed screws. It costs less and goes on fast, but the gaskets age in the sun, so the screws need checking and, over the life of the roof, replacing.

A standing seam roof locks its panels together at raised seams and holds them down with concealed clips, so nothing pierces the surface and the panels can move with the heat. It costs more. For a pole barn, screw-down is usually the sensible choice; for a house you plan to keep, standing seam usually is. We install both.

Metal roofs we have worked on in Rocky Mount

Two Rocky Mount jobs: a commercial metal roof photographed in March 2025, and a storm inspection on a house with a metal section in June 2025.

Rocky Mount, NCPhotographed March 2025Commercial — metal roof over a flat roof

New metal panels over an old gravel roof

The building had an old gravel-surfaced flat roof. Rows of steel framing went in on short supports above it, and new metal panels were fastened across the framing. The photo shows the new panels running across the building; our Rocky Mount commercial roofing page shows the framing before the panels covered it.

New metal roof panels running across a low-slope commercial building roof in Rocky Mount, NC, under a blue sky — New metal panels across the commercial building, March 2025.

Rocky Mount, NCInspected June 2025Insurance claim — storm inspection

Hail dents chalked on a metal roof section

This house has a metal roof section as well as shingles. During the June 2025 storm inspection every hail dent on the metal was outlined in chalk, so the dents show up in the photographs the adjuster sees.

Hail dents outlined in white chalk on a dark metal roof section during a storm inspection in Rocky Mount, NC — Each hail dent outlined in chalk so it shows in the photos, June 2025.

Repairs to metal roofs that are already up

Backed-out and loose screws. Screw-down panels expand and contract every day; the screws work loose and the gaskets dry out, and each one becomes a small leak. We re-fasten or replace them.
Failed seams and sealant. Lap seams and the sealant at trim and penetrations dry out and open up.
Hail dents. Dents in metal are easy to see and to photograph, which is why we chalk them for the adjuster. Whether they are covered is your insurer’s decision.
Rust. Rust starts at fastener heads and laps. If the panels are still sound, a restoration coating can put years back on the roof for well under the cost of replacing it. When a roof is too far gone for that, we say so.

What metal costs

More than architectural shingles up front. The range we publish for a metal roof on a typical Eastern NC home is $15,000 to $25,000. Screw-down on a simple gable sits toward the low end; standing seam on a roof with valleys, dormers and chimneys sits higher, and so does a tear-off. You get a written, line-item estimate before anything is scheduled, and financing is available through our partner’s portal (dealer number 391677).

The showroom at 136 S. Business Ct.

Our Rocky Mount office

Carolina Trophy Roofs
136 S. Business Ct
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 302-2003
Open 24 hours, 7 days a week

Our main office, and the showroom with our shingle sample displays. Call (252) 302-2003 before you come by so someone is there to go through your options with you; the line is answered around the clock for active leaks.

Directions to the office

Metal roofing questions from Rocky Mount

Do you put metal roofs on houses, or only on commercial buildings?: Both. We install standing seam and screw-down metal on homes, barns, shops, churches and commercial buildings, and we repair and restore metal roofs that are already up.
Can metal go over my existing shingles?: Sometimes. It takes a single layer of shingles and a sound, flat deck. If the deck is soft, there are already two layers, or we cannot tell what is under the old roof, it comes off first. We tell you which after we walk the roof.
Is a metal roof loud in the rain?: Not over a solid deck with underlayment under the metal. The drumming people remember comes from metal fastened over open framing, as on a barn.
How much does a metal roof cost in Rocky Mount?: The range we publish for a typical Eastern NC home is $15,000 to $25,000. Panel type, gauge, trim and whether the old roof comes off move the number, and you get a line-item estimate before anything is scheduled.
Hail dented my metal roof. Is that an insurance claim?: It can be. We chalk and photograph every dent and meet your adjuster on the roof. Whether the dents are covered is your insurer’s decision under your policy.