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White farmhouse in Fairfield County with a new black metal porch roof and standing seam panels

Fairfield County, Ohio

Metal Roofing & Roof Replacement in Lancaster, OH

Lancaster has grown into a commuter town without losing the older core it grew out of, and that split shows up on the roofs we quote there.

Roughly forty minutes west of the shop.

Metal Roofing in Lancaster

Two Kinds of Lancaster Roof

We install standing seam metal roofing, replace shingle roofs, and fit seamless gutters across Fairfield County.

On one side of town there are subdivisions built in the last twenty-five years, where the original builder-grade shingle is now at the end of its run and everyone on the street is replacing at once. Those are simple roofs and metal goes on them efficiently.

On the other side there is the historic stock around the square and out along Main — brick, slate-era pitches, dormers and porch roofs that were never a standard size. That work is slower and it is trim-driven.

What both have in common is the decision in front of the homeowner: put the same fifteen-year product back on, or spend more once and be finished with it. We will quote either honestly, but we will tell you which one we would do.

Lancaster Conditions

Porch Roofs, Additions and Low-Slope Problem Areas

A large share of what we get called about in Lancaster is not the main roof at all. It is the porch, the sunroom or the addition — the low-slope section the original builder shingled when it should never have been shingled.

Asphalt needs pitch to work. Below about a 3-in-12 it stops shedding reliably and starts holding water at every seam, which is why those sections leak first and keep leaking after they are patched.

Standing seam runs far lower than shingle does, so replacing just that section with metal, colour-matched into the rest of the roof, often fixes a problem that has been patched three times.

White farmhouse in Fairfield County with a new black metal porch roof and standing seam panels

Recent Work

Roofs We Have Put On

Not all of these are in Lancaster — they are jobs from across the service area, shown so you can see the standard rather than the marketing.

  • Aerial view of a dark grey standing seam metal roof with three dormers and a wraparound porch

    Standing seam over a wraparound porch, three dormers flashed by hand.

  • Two Amish roofers on ladders fitting trim to the gable of a black metal-roofed outbuilding

    Trim work on a black metal outbuilding — the edges are the job.

  • Black standing seam metal roof over a three-bay garage with stone columns and cedar trim

    Three-bay garage: standing seam roof, board and batten walls, cedar posts.

  • Black barndominium with a standing seam metal roof, timber gable truss and full-width porch

    Post-frame home in black, with an exposed timber gable over the entry.

  • Corner of a black standing seam roof meeting board and batten metal siding above a covered porch

    Where the roof meets the wall — hip, gutter and siding in one plane.

  • Modern three-storey hillside home clad in black board and batten metal siding with cedar soffits

    Hillside build in black board and batten, cedar soffit left exposed.

Common Questions

Lancaster & Fairfield County Roofing Questions

Can I put metal on just the porch or addition?

Yes, and it is one of the most common jobs we do. Standing seam works on a much lower slope than shingle, so it solves the flat-section leak properly. We colour-match the panel to the rest of the roof so it reads as deliberate rather than as a repair.

Does my HOA allow metal roofing?

Most Fairfield County associations that restrict roofing are restricting profile and colour, not metal itself — a dark standing seam roof usually passes where a bright ribbed agricultural panel would not. Check your covenant before you sign and we will supply the samples and spec sheets for the submission.

How does metal affect resale if I am moving in a few years?

A new roof of any kind removes the biggest objection a buyer has. A metal roof additionally removes the question of when it will need doing again, which is worth something on an inspection report even if it does not show up dollar for dollar in the appraisal.

Do you replace gutters at the same time?

Almost always, and it is the right time to do it. The gutter has to be sized and hung to suit the new roof edge, and doing it as one job avoids paying twice for the same setup.

Which parts of Fairfield County do you cover?

Lancaster itself plus Pickerington, Baltimore, Bremen, Amanda, Carroll and Sugar Grove.

What Customers Say

Every Review, Five Stars

Quoted as written from our Angi profile. These are from across the service area rather than Lancaster specifically.

5.0 from 11 reviews on Angi

  • Very professional, they reroofed 2 homes and installed gutters on one of them and gutters on a 3rd. Always on task very efficient with their time. Cleaned up jobsite well when done. Would definitely recommend and use again.

    Mark M.

    Metal roofing and gutters · January 2025

  • No pushy salesman tactics like the corporate roofing companies, just a fair price and excellent work done on time. They even worked outside in 10 degree weather. Hard to ask for anything more. Highly recommended. No complaints whatsoever.

    Phil S.

    Metal roof replacement · January 2024

  • They gave us a quality metal roof and gutters for the best price in town. We highly recommend them!

    Doug M.

    Metal roof and gutters · March 2024

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If your roof is the same age as everyone else’s on the street, it is worth knowing your options before the first leak rather than after. Call or text and we will come out and look at it.

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