The Roof is Ready

The roof is ready to receive the "tin". It actually will be a traditional hand crimped ,Standing Seam Galvanized steel roof. The Blue underlayment in the photo's is a synthetic underlayment, we used this vs. black felt paper because it will last a lot longer and will be very durable between now and when the metal gets installed. The roofer will be working on the weekends only so he will need several weeks to do the whole job, the underlayment can last up to 4 months before the metal is on.

Metal roofs have been around for centuries, and in some cases, original metal roofs have been a distinctive characteristic on famous old buildings. By the late 1700s, zinc, copper, and lead were the most popular materials used for roofing and could be found in well-established cities. These metals, however, were expensive because of the cost of hand-worked materials.
After 1850, mass production, railroads, and more-lightweight materials all helped to reduce the cost of installing a metal roof. More homeowners, from a wide range of socioeconomic classes, were able to afford metal roofs. Corrugated iron, and standing seam, were the popular material at the time, and was found most often on farm structures, public buildings, and simple homes.

Even the utilitarian Outhouse has a metal roof.