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1. GBA Editor
   Martin Holladay | Dec 21, 2011 05:33am | #1

   Roaring,
   Talk to the manufacturers and check their warranties. Some manufacturers will not provide a warranty if the metal roofing is installed close to the beach.

   Here is a web page with some discussion of the question:
   http://www.metalroofing.com/v2/forums/index.cfm?action=mboard.members.viewmessages&ForumTopicID=4259&ForumCategoryID=33

2. Expert Member
   Michael Maines | Dec 21, 2011 09:46am | #2

   The supplier our metal roof installer uses provides a 25 year warranty on painted aluminum roofing within 1/2 mile of the ocean, but no warranty for galvalume:
   http://www.englertinc.com/products-quick-links/system-warranties.html and
   http://www.englertinc.com/images/stories/documents/warranty/Sampleroofingwarranty.pdf?phpMyAdmin=gK2ZYta9kcJSwZQ10HcOgiopTj9