Do Metal Roofs Attract Lightning?

Lightning will strike the highest object in the area, regardless of the material from which it is made. Metal roofing does not attract lightning and poses no additional lightning risk to the applied structure. In fact, a metal roof is safer, because it acts as a Faraday cage to disperse the charge to ground.  Since metal roofing is both non-combustible and conductive, there is less risk of lightning damage or fire than with traditional roofing materials.