Roofing
Metal Roofing in Madison, MS
Metal Roofing for Madison and Madison County, with an owner on every job.
On the roof
Metal Roofing in Madison, MS
Metal earns its price on service life and storm performance, and it is far less forgiving of sloppy detailing than shingle. Jacob or Jordan runs the job with a superintendent on site, which is exactly why the detailing holds up.
Standing seam keeps its fasteners hidden under the seam, so nothing holds the roof down through a rubber washer left out in the sun. Exposed fastener panels cost less and earn their place on shops and outbuildings, but every screw is a hole through the plane you are trying to keep watertight.
On a house in Madison we specify standing seam almost every time. Our statewide metal roofing page covers how the systems compare in more detail.
There is no sales team here. You talk to Jacob or Jordan directly, and a superintendent runs every job.
Credentials
Licensed through the Mississippi State Board of Contractors, license 25203-MC. BBB accredited with an A+ rating since 2018. Home Builders Association and Rankin County Chamber members.
What the Wind Record Around Madison Says
NOAA storm records for Madison County from 1996 through early 2026 count 50 tornadoes and 380 thunderstorm wind reports, 54 of those measured at 69 miles an hour or higher. Hurricane Katrina did $250 million of property damage in the county in 2005 and left the metro 97 percent without power the first night.
Metal handles wind-driven rain and hail better than an aging shingle roof, and it sheds heat instead of absorbing it, which shows up on a summer power bill in a place that runs about 85 days a year above 90 degrees.
The noise question arrives with every metal quote. Between you and the panel sit the deck, the underlayment and the attic insulation, which is why a metal roof over a house does not sound anything like the bare tin over open framing that gave the material its reputation.
Metal and Architectural Review
Metal is the material most likely to need a conversation with your neighborhood before it goes on. Madison permitting requires association approval where covenants call for it, and associations such as Saint Ives require committee sign-off before a roof is touched.
On Main Street the bar is higher still. In the Old Madison Station District the Planning Commission reviews materials and colors, and the application has to state what is going on the roof.
None of that makes metal a problem. It makes it a sequencing question, and we would rather raise it in the first conversation than after you have settled on a profile and a color.
Cost, Lifespan and When We Talk You Out of It
Metal asks for more money now and returns a much longer service life, so the arithmetic only works if you plan to stay in the house or hold the building. Over a short horizon a quality shingle roof is usually the better buy, and we will tell you that rather than sell up.
Complicated roof geometry can also drive metal detailing costs up without improving the result. That belongs in the conversation before you choose a system, not after. We price both paths so the decision rests on value rather than pressure.
On the job
Tear-Off to Finished Roof
Three frames from Dickerson jobs of this kind, in the order the work happens.
Photographs from Dickerson Contracting jobs. Project locations are not published, so no frame is presented as a particular street or city.
Get a Written Price on Your Madison Metal Roofing
Free inspection, and photographs you keep whether you hire us or not. Get Your Written Price Call 601-724-4282
Metal Roofing Nearby
Also see Madison roofing or statewide metal roofing. For a number, request a free quote or call 601-724-4282.
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Common questions
Is a metal roof loud in the rain?
No. Decking, underlayment and attic insulation sit between you and the panel. The noise reputation comes from bare metal over open framing on barns and sheds.
Will my neighborhood allow a metal roof?
That is worth checking first. Madison ties permitting to association approval where covenants require it, and some associations review roofs specifically. We would rather raise it before you choose a profile and color than after.
How long does a metal roof last?
Substantially longer than shingle, which is where it earns its cost. That only pencils out if you intend to stay in the house or hold the building.
Standing seam or exposed fastener?
Standing seam on houses almost every time, because the fasteners sit under the seam rather than out in the weather. Exposed fastener has a place on outbuildings and agricultural structures.
Don't know where to start?
Call the office, or tell us about the job online and get one written quote.