Concealed-fastener standing seam panels in steel and aluminum for modern homes, long simple slopes and owners who want to roof once: Class A, cool-roof finishes and a 40-plus-year life.
Standing seam metal roof planning range (2026): $13–$21 per sq ft per sq ft installed in Los Angeles, from the published metro guide. Typically 1–2 weeks on site for a full replacement.
Metal is the longest-lived covering after tile at 40 to 60 years, reaches Class A for the fire zones, and comes in cool-roof factory finishes that meet the City of Los Angeles and Title 24 reflectance rules. Standing seam panels weigh about a pound per square foot, so they go on most Valley framing without a structural upgrade.
Roofing RIB Company installs standing seam and exposed-fastener metal roofs across Sherman Oaks and the San Fernando Valley: concealed-clip steel and aluminum panels over a full tear-off and high-temperature underlayment, with Class A assemblies, cool-roof Kynar finishes and the permit handled. Free inspection and written quote: (818) 619-2948.
A standing seam metal roof costs more than shingle on the day and less over the life of the house. Panels run from the ridge to the eave in one piece, the fasteners are hidden under the seams, and a Kynar-finished steel or aluminum panel shrugs off the Valley sun that eats asphalt. Owners who plan to stay put, or who are tired of re-roofing the same hillside house every 15 years, choose it for that reason.
It suits the architecture too. The modern and mid-century homes in Studio City, Sherman Oaks and the Encino hills, the long simple gable roofs on Tarzana and Woodland Hills ranches, and the hillside rebuilds that need a Class A assembly all take standing seam well. We install it over a full tear-off and a high-temperature synthetic underlayment, with new flashing, snow-free details sized for rain, and ridge venting that keeps the attic breathing.
Metal is also the easiest roof to make a cool roof. Factory finishes in light and even medium colors carry the CRRC ratings the City of Los Angeles requires on most replacements, and the panel reflects heat instead of soaking it in, which matters in a Woodland Hills August.
Because standing seam weighs around a pound per square foot, lighter than shingle and far lighter than tile, it goes onto most Valley framing without an engineer, though the permit is a standard LADBS or Burbank re-roof permit and we pull it.
Mechanically seamed or snap-lock steel and aluminum panels with hidden clips: no exposed screws to back out and leak, and the cleanest look on a modern roof.
Factory PVDF finishes with CRRC ratings that meet the City of Los Angeles and Title 24 reflectance requirements, in 20-plus colors with a 30-plus-year finish warranty.
Metal over a Class A underlayment package for parcels in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone and for every owner who wants a non-combustible roof.
Corrugated and ribbed panels for garages, workshops, patio covers and budget-conscious outbuildings where the look fits.
Custom-broken flashing at walls and chimneys, vented ridge caps and closures sized for rain, not snow.
Standing seam takes clamp-on solar racking with no roof penetrations, which is why solar installers prefer it.
Metal has been rare on Valley houses and is becoming common for three reasons: the modern rebuilds in Studio City and Sherman Oaks are designed for it, the fire zones south of Ventura reward a non-combustible roof, and owners who have replaced a shingle roof twice in 30 years are done doing that. It is also the roof solar installers like, because clamp-on racking needs no penetrations.
The details that matter in our climate are expansion and heat: panels must float on their clips so a 60-degree day-night swing does not oil-can or tear the fasteners, and the underlayment under a metal roof has to be a high-temperature grade. Both are standard on our installs.
| Scope | Planning range | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Standing seam metal | $13–$21 per sq ft | Concealed-fastener steel or aluminum panels; the Los Angeles metro figure in the published guides. |
| Exposed-fastener panels | Quoted per roof | Corrugated or ribbed panels for garages, workshops and patio covers; less than standing seam. |
| Metal roof repair | $350–$1,200 | Resealed penetrations, replaced closures and fasteners; toward the top of the repair range. |
The standing seam figure is the Los Angeles metro range in the published guide listed below; national 2026 guides run $10–$18 per sq ft. Panel gauge, finish, roof complexity and access set the real quote. Written quote after a free inspection.
A roofer, not a salesperson, walks every slope, checks the flashing, penetrations and attic side, and photographs what they find. You get a straight answer on repair versus replacement.
An itemized written quote for the metal and standing seam roofing: tear-off, decking allowance, underlayment, covering, flashing, vents, permit and haul-away. The price in the quote is the price on the invoice unless you change the scope.
We pull the permit, protect the property, complete the work in the quoted window and schedule the final inspection. You get the closed permit and the material warranty paperwork at the end.
Tell us about the house and the roof you have now, and a roofer will call to schedule a free inspection and a written quote for standing seam.
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I've had many roofers come to check my roof and got a wide variety of quotes, sales gimmicks and outright lies. This company was nothing like that. They called right back when I asked for a quote and made an appointment. When they showed up, they took measurements, explained their process, and gave me a copy of their insurance and bond documents, and a clear and simple contract that made sense. They came on the agreed day and finished the job quickly and efficiently. It looks good.
Can't be happier. They did my roof and solar system combo deal with no-APR financing.
The Roofing RIB Company team came out to look at our roof since we had a few leaks. He was really professional and explained the whole roof structure and what caused the leak. We ended up replacing the whole roof because it was almost 35 years old; the price was reasonable compared to the other quotes we got. Would definitely recommend Roofing RIB Company.
Planning range for 2026: $13–$21 per sq ft per square foot installed, the Los Angeles metro figure in the published guide; national guides run $10–$18. A 2,000 sq ft roof lands roughly between $26,000 and $42,000 at those rates. Written quote after a free inspection.
40 to 60 years for a Kynar-finished steel or aluminum standing seam roof, with finish warranties of 30 years and more. Heat that shortens an asphalt roof's life has little effect on metal.
Not over a solid deck and underlayment, which is how every residential metal roof is installed. The barn-roof drumming people remember comes from panels screwed to open purlins.
Yes, in the right finish. Light and many medium Kynar colors carry CRRC ratings that meet the City of Los Angeles requirement and the 2025 Energy Code; we confirm the rating on the color you choose.
Almost always. Standing seam weighs about a pound per square foot, less than the shingle it replaces, so the permit is a standard re-roof permit with no structural upgrade.
It is the best roof for it. Clamp-on racking attaches to the seams with no penetrations, and the roof outlasts the panels.
Roofing RIB Company, an insured local roofing contractor based in Sherman Oaks, installs standing seam and exposed-fastener metal roofs across the Valley with Class A assemblies, cool-roof finishes and the permit handled. Free inspection: (818) 619-2948.
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