I saw them on the most expensive houses on a new homes tour. Since metal roofs are fireproof, you also may get a discount on your insurance. Metal roofs reject much of the intense summer sun's heat as compared to asphalt shingles that absorb the heat. The sound of rain on the roof is no greater than on a shingle roof. You have many options in styles in metal roofing.
Many people prefer styles that simulate cedar shingles or shakes, tiles, slate, etc.
From the ground, they look like any other roof. Others prefer a style, like standing seam, that definitely looks like a metal roof, for a distinctive, elegant look. Installing a metal roof is good for the environment. Each year, billions of pounds of old asphalt shingles end up in landfills. Well over half of the materials used for metal residential roofs is recycled.