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Do metal roofs need to be grounded? Is lightning any more of a concern under a metal roof?	Guest User 1/15/2005	Share Or copy this URL: https://www.metalroofing.com/spirit/comment/5154/find/
to whom it may concern; i am interested in finding information detailing the need(s) regarding grounding for metal roofing. looking forward to your reply. thank you for providing this informatioal forum. sincerely, m. mckenzie	Guest User 1/16/2005	Share Or copy this URL: https://www.metalroofing.com/spirit/comment/5155/find/
to whom it may concern; i am interested in finding information detailing the need(s) regarding grounding for metal roofing. looking forward to your reply. thank you for providing this informationall forum. sincerely, m. mckenzie	Guest User 1/16/2005	Share Or copy this URL: https://www.metalroofing.com/spirit/comment/5156/find/
Please cut and paste the below URL to link to the Metal Construction Association Technical Bulletin on Lightning and Metal Roofing http://www.metalconstruction.org/pubs/pdf/1040%20Lightning%20Metal%20Roofing.pdf	Guest User 1/16/2005	Share Or copy this URL: https://www.metalroofing.com/spirit/comment/5157/find/
To the best of my knowledge I do not know any metal roofing manufacturer that requires metal roofing to be grounded. Metal roofing absorbs and disperses any lightning hit uniformly over the roof and as the metal does not contain water it does not explode like wood or asphalt shingles when struck. We have had certain consumers whose home was on a high hill with few trees and located in an area that had numerous lightning storms. They installed a lightning arrestor on their previous roof and wanted their new metal roof tied in to the ground cable. For this you just need to contact the manufacturer of the roof system you choose and get their recommendations.	Allan Reid Dura-Loc Roofing Systems, Inc. 1/17/2005	Share Or copy this URL: https://www.metalroofing.com/spirit/comment/5158/find/