I like steel roofs, as we put them on our house and all the barns when I was growing up. Nearly 50 years later, those roofs still appear to be in good shape and doing their job well. My family has since sold those buildings, but I drive by all the time.
If you have snow, you need to plan for the snow to slide off of a metal roof. That means not leaving anything in the way, since the snow may come off quickly and heavily. I have seen snow berms 12 feet tall under the eaves of the old barn.
Gutters don't work very well on metal roofs, since sliding snow can bring the gutters down. If you have problems with ground water and need to remove roof water from near the house with a gutter system, a metal roof may not be the best choice, unless you can do something on the ground to deal with the melt there.
I also have had the awful experience of sliding off of a metal roof, completely out of control, with no possibility of catching myself. Luckily, I didn't hit anything and it turned out OK. But since then, any time I go up on a metal roof steeper than about 3 in 12, I toss a long rope over the peak and secure the other end very well, to give me something to grab if I find myself sliding. Sliding can happen under dry conditions, but it is much, much worse if the painted surface is wet or icy. Galvanized is a little less slippery, but not much. If you are moving around on the roof, you need to take the rope with you at all times. Sliding out of control is very scary!
I have no experience with standing seam roofs, but they look very good, with all the fasteners hidden. Our first metal roofs were corregated galvanized sheets, that we fastened with galvanized nails. The later ones were the 4 rib sheets, that we screwed on. The screwed on roofs have not required any work at all. The nailed on roofs have had some of the nails replaced with screws as they came loose. I will never nail on another metal roof. The screws work much better, even if it is slower and more expensive to do.
Chimneys and vents through metal roofs should be protected so that sliding snow will not damage them. It is easiest if the penetrations are at or near the peak. If you talk to a contractor that does not address what he will do with penetrations, I would look for another contractor.
Good luck, a well applied metal roof should last a very long time.
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