I install EDCO metal roofs on Twin Cities homes, and Arrowline is the line that goes on most of them. Not because it's the fanciest thing EDCO makes — it isn't — but because it's the one where the money and the result line up for a normal Minnesota house.
Almost nobody around here writes honestly about it. You'll find manufacturer brochures and you'll find contractors who'll tell you metal is the answer to everything. Here's what it actually looks like from the roof.
The short answer
Arrowline is EDCO's volume line of coated-steel metal roofing — 18 color options, a lower-relief profile, and a lifetime limited transferable warranty. Installed on a Twin Cities home, Arrowline Shake runs $35K–$60K and Arrowline Slate runs $40K–$70K, depending on roof size, pitch, and complexity.
It's not the cheapest roof you can buy. It's a roof you buy once.
Arrowline Shake vs. Arrowline Slate — which one you actually want
This is the question I get most, and the honest answer has more to do with your house than with the product.
| Line | Installed range | The look | Who it's right for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowline Shake | $35K–$60K | Wood-shake texture in coated steel | Most homes. The volume line for a reason — 18 colors, solid and blended |
| Arrowline Slate | $40K–$70K | Slate profile, more detailed pressing | Homes where the architecture is asking for slate — steeper pitches, more formal elevations |
| Generations HD Shake | $45K–$75K | Deeper shadow line than Arrowline | Big roof planes that need the extra relief to not read flat from the street |
| Infiniti Textured Shake | $55K–$90K+ | Premium aluminum, deepest texture | Lake homes, high-end rebuilds, coastal-grade corrosion concerns |
Shake is what I put on most Plymouth and Eden Prairie homes. Slate shows up on the more formal elevations — I've done it on a couple of Edina houses where a shake profile would have fought the brick.
If your roof is big and simple — a long uninterrupted plane facing the street — look hard at Generations HD instead. A low-relief profile on a big flat plane can read like painted metal from the curb. The deeper shadow earns its money there.
What it costs, and why the ranges are that wide
Metal roofing pricing swings on things asphalt pricing doesn't care about much.
- Roof complexity. Every valley, dormer, chimney, and skylight is a flashing detail that gets cut and formed on site. A cut-up roof can move you $10K inside the same range.
- Pitch. Steeper means staging, and staging means labor.
- Tear-off layers. Two layers of old asphalt coming off costs more to remove and dispose of than one.
- Color and line. Rarer Arrowline Slate colors carry longer lead times, and lead time is its own kind of cost when you're trying to beat freeze-up.
For the full picture across all four EDCO lines — and how they compare to stone-coated steel — see our EDCO metal roofing page and the Minnesota roof replacement cost guide.
Where Arrowline earns the premium in Minnesota
Hail. All four EDCO lines carry a Class 4 impact-resistant rating. In a metro that took 2"+ hail through Roseville and northern St. Paul in June 2026 — and full-metro events in 2022 and 2024 — that rating isn't theoretical. Ask your insurance agent about an impact-resistant discount; several Minnesota carriers offer one, and it's worth the phone call before you sign anything.
Freeze-thaw. We can swing 50 degrees in 24 hours in March. Asphalt lives its whole life expanding and contracting through that, and eventually it stops going back. Coated steel doesn't care.
Service life. EDCO's coated-steel lines — Arrowline Shake, Arrowline Slate, Generations HD Shake — carry a typical service life of 40+ years. Infiniti, built on premium aluminum, runs 50+. Compare that to a 25-year asphalt roof you'll replace twice in the same window.
The warranty transfers. Lifetime limited transferable warranty, direct from EDCO, with a one-time transfer to a future homeowner if you sell. We register it after final payment on every install we complete.
What I don't love about Arrowline — the honest list
Every product post that skips this section is selling you something.
The lead times will test your patience. Standard Arrowline orders typically run 4 to 8 weeks. Infiniti and the rarer Arrowline Slate colors run 8 to 12. That stacks on top of the install window — so if you call me in September wanting metal on before freeze-up, we're having a realistic conversation about February.
It's a real number. $35K is the floor on Shake, and plenty of homeowners find that out after they've already fallen in love with the look. If your roof has 8 years left in it and your budget says asphalt, buy asphalt. I'd rather tell you that now than sell you something that stretches you.
Low relief reads flat on the wrong roof. I said it above and I'll say it again because it's the mistake I see people make: Arrowline's profile is subtler than Generations HD. On a large, simple, street-facing plane, subtle can look like nothing. Stand across the street from an installed roof before you commit — not a sample board in your driveway.
Not every contractor should be touching it. Metal is a forming and flashing trade, not a nail-gun trade. The failure point on a metal roof is almost never the panel — it's the detail work where the panel meets something else. Ask whoever's quoting you how many metal roofs they installed last year.
Arrowline vs. Unified Steel — the comparison people actually search
Westlake Royal's Unified Steel is stone-coated (granular) steel; Arrowline is coated steel. Different finish, different look, different maintenance conversation.
Stone-coated has a granular surface — closer to the texture of a shingle, and it hides minor surface irregularity well. Coated steel has a cleaner, more uniform finish that holds its color transfer better over time. Neither one is "better." They're aimed at different tastes, and I'll quote either.
We break the whole category down on the stone-coated steel roofing page if you want the side-by-side.
When Arrowline makes sense — and when it doesn't
It makes sense if: you're planning to be in the house 15+ years, your roof is due now, hail has hit you before, and the number doesn't require you to skip something else your house needs.
It doesn't make sense if: you're selling in three years, your roof has real life left, or the budget only gets there by cutting corners somewhere else. A quality architectural asphalt roof is not a consolation prize. I install a lot of them and I sleep fine.
Joe's note
The single best thing you can do before spending $40,000 on a roof is go look at one. Not a sample. An installed roof, from the street, in daylight.
I keep a list of Twin Cities addresses where we've installed each EDCO line, and I'll happily send you driving. Nobody's home is getting knocked on and no one's getting a sales call — you just drive by, look at it, and decide whether the profile does what you hoped it would. That fifteen-minute drive has changed more color and profile decisions than any brochure I've ever handed someone.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does EDCO Arrowline metal roofing cost in Minnesota?
Installed on a Twin Cities home, Arrowline Shake typically runs $35,000–$60,000 and Arrowline Slate runs $40,000–$70,000. The spread comes from roof size, pitch, complexity, and how many layers of old roofing have to come off. Generations HD Shake runs $45K–$75K and Infiniti Textured Shake $55K–$90K+.
What's the difference between Arrowline Shake and Generations HD Shake?
Both are coated-steel metal-shake profiles carrying the same lifetime limited transferable warranty. Arrowline is EDCO's volume line — 18 color options, lower-relief profile, lower price. Generations HD has a higher-relief profile that throws more visible shadow on the roof plane, which matters most on large, simple roofs.
How long does an EDCO Arrowline roof last?
EDCO's coated-steel lines carry a typical service life of 40+ years. The Infiniti Textured Shake line, built on premium aluminum, runs 50+ years. All four lines carry a lifetime limited transferable warranty with a one-time transfer if you sell the home.
Does Arrowline metal roofing hold up to Minnesota hail?
All four EDCO lines carry a Class 4 impact-resistant rating, the highest in the standard test. That doesn't mean hail can never mark a metal roof, but it's the top rating available — and many Minnesota insurance carriers offer a premium discount for Class 4 materials. Ask your agent directly.
How long is the wait for an EDCO metal roof?
Material lead times typically run 4 to 8 weeks on standard Arrowline orders and 8 to 12 weeks on Infiniti Textured Shake and rarer Arrowline Slate colors. That's on top of the install scheduling window, which runs 2 to 4 weeks during storm season. Plan earlier than you think you need to.
Is metal roofing louder than asphalt in rain?
Not the way people expect. A metal roof installed over solid decking with underlayment — which is how we install every EDCO roof — sounds essentially like any other roof from inside the house. The noise reputation comes from bare metal over open purlins on barns and sheds, which is a completely different assembly.
Ready to talk?
Ready for real pricing on your project? Call Modern Exterior Systems at (952) 206-6339. Free measurement, honest numbers, no pressure.
Modern Exterior Systems installs EDCO metal roofing across Eden Prairie, Minneapolis, and 90+ Twin Cities communities. I'll come to your home, measure everything, and give you a detailed written quote — line by line, not a lump number. No high-pressure sales. No same-day close. Call 952-206-6339 or request your free estimate online.
Modern Exterior Systems is a women-owned, family-operated roofing and exterior contractor based in Eden Prairie, MN, serving the Twin Cities metro. Owner Joe Dvorak brings two decades of hands-on construction experience, CertainTeed ShingleMaster and Malarkey Emerald Pro certifications, and a LIFETIME workmanship warranty to every project. BBB A+ rating.
