Metal shingles in Tampa are the premium way to get a metal roof that doesn't look like one. Each piece is stamped from painted steel (some lines use aluminum) into a barrel-tile, shake or slate shape, then hooked into the course below and nailed along a hidden top edge.
Three Profiles Tampa Homeowners Pick
- Barrel tile: the rounded Spanish profile, in terracotta or sand colors, for Mediterranean and Spanish-style houses in South Tampa, Davis Islands and Westchase.
- Shake: deep wood-grain texture for craftsman and coastal-cottage homes.
- Slate: flat, crisp courses in charcoal or gray for traditional and historic homes.
Replacing Tile With Metal Shingles
Concrete tile weighs roughly 720 to 970 pounds per 100 square feet of roof. Steel metal shingles weigh around 94 and aluminum around 40, according to manufacturer spec sheets. Swapping tile for metal takes most of that load off the framing. See tile vs metal roofs in Tampa.
What Makes a System Premium
The top metal shingle lines are sold as a system: shingles, starter strips, valley metal, hip and ridge caps and flashings from one maker, approved together under one Florida Product Approval. Some are installed only by the maker's own crews, which puts the product and the labor under a single warranty. That's the end of the market to look at if you want one company answerable for the whole roof.
Wind Approval
Every metal shingle line used in Florida needs Florida Product Approval (an FL number) or local approval, which lists the design pressures and installation it's approved for. Make sure the approval covers the design wind speed at your address, which runs higher toward the Gulf.
Cost of Metal Shingles in Tampa
HomeGuide's national averages put metal shingles at $6–$14 per square foot installed, about $12,000 to $28,000 for a 2,000 square foot roof. Systems sold and installed by the maker's own crews tend to sit at the top of that range. See metal roof cost in Tampa.
Want metal shingles in Tampa priced on your house? Call (813) 680-5909 for a metal roofer in Tampa.
Sources: Florida Product Approval search, HomeGuide metal roof cost, manufacturer specification sheets.