Metal shingle roofs in Orlando are stamped steel panels pressed into the shape of an architectural shingle, slate or cedar shake, then painted. Each course hooks into the one below, and the nails sit under the next course where the weather can't reach them.
Three Looks
- Dimensional shingle: the closest match to the architectural asphalt shingles on most Orlando houses, in grays, browns and black.
- Slate: flat, crisp courses for traditional homes in Winter Park, College Park and Windermere.
- Shake: deep wood-grain texture for craftsman and cottage-style houses.
Why HOAs Tend to Accept Them
Florida law counts roof systems recognized by the Florida Building Code that meet ASCE 7-22 as hurricane protection. HOAs must adopt specifications for it and can't deny an application that meets them, though they can set color and style, and since July 2026 they can't require a building permit before their own review. A metal shingle in a shingle profile is often the easiest metal roof to fit those specifications.
System vs Single Product
The premium end of metal shingles is sold as a complete system: shingles, starter, valley metal, ridge and hip caps, and flashings from one maker under one Florida Product Approval. Some makers install only with their own crews, so one company stands behind the product and the labor. Others sell through any trained contractor. Either way, ask whose warranty covers what.
Weight
They're light. Spec sheets we checked put steel shingles around 94 pounds per 100 square feet of roof and aluminum around 40, against roughly 200 for architectural asphalt shingles.
Cost of Metal Shingle Roofs in Orlando
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 Orlando.
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Sources: Florida Product Approval search, Florida Statutes 720.3035, HomeGuide metal roof cost, manufacturer specification sheets.