Isn't a metal roof noisy? It is one of the most frequent asked questions about metal roofing. The theory that a metal roof is "noisy" stems from the memory of a barn, or a patio awning, where there is nothing between an individual and the roof, except air. The more adept one becomes at answering this question, no a metal roof is not noisy, the more one hears the response - oh that's too bad, I rather liked the sound of the rain hitting my grandparent's old metal roof. In time