Double Lock Standing Seam Metal Roof on a Lake Buchanan AirBNB

This one was a full package deal out on Lake Buchanan - a complete metal roof replacement on a lakefront AirBNB plus a total overhaul of the well house on the property. Two separate scopes of work, one crew, one trip out. That's how we like to handle it.

We specialize in double lock standing seam, and there's a real reason for that. No exposed fasteners means no entry points for water. Ever. With a standard screw-down metal roof, those fasteners back out over time and that's where leaks start. Double lock standing seam eliminates that problem entirely. The panels mechanically seam together and the whole system floats - which also means it handles thermal expansion without putting stress on the roof. For a rental property that needs to stay guest-ready year-round, that matters a lot.

The material is Galvalume - a steel sheet coated with an aluminum-zinc alloy that holds up hard against corrosion. For a property sitting right on the water, that's not a nice-to-have, it's the right call. Lakefront air is tough on roofing materials, and Galvalume is built to handle it.

The well house was a whole different story. The before condition showed a rotting roof edge, failing old metal, and deteriorating siding - basically everything had to go. We rebuilt it with fresh siding, clean trim, and a new metal roof to match the aesthetic of the main house. It went from looking like a liability to looking like it belongs on the property.

AirBNB owners especially can't afford surprise maintenance issues between bookings. A roof like this removes that stress. No leaks, no callbacks, no patchwork repairs down the road - just a clean, sharp install that holds up for decades.