Metal Roofs

Metal roofing has become a popular option for homeowners.

Stone Coated Metal

The Benefits of Metal Roofing

Metal beats out conventional roofing materials on a number of counts:

Expected life. Properly installed, a metal roof will provide 50 plus years of warrantied protection, completely sealing out water and surviving high winds. Metal is resistant to fire, mildew, insects and rot.

Impact Resistant. Most metal roofs meet the class IV impact resistant guidelines, thus alowing you a discount of up ot 17% on you homeowners insurance.

Weight. Metal roofing is lightweight . Most are from 50 to 150 pounds per square which is significantly less than typical 30 year warranty asphalt shingles of 240 lbs.

Fire resistance. Because metal roofs are noncombustible, they’re given a Class A fire rating (the most resistant).

Heat conduction. Metal reflects radiant heat from the sun, minimizing midday heat gain. Though the material itself is low in insulation R-value, many systems utilize a dead-air space between the metal and roof deck to increase energy efficiency.

Minimal roof pitch. Most metal roofing materials can be installed on gently pitched roofs without danger of leaking. Typical minimum roof pitch is 3-in-12 (the roof rises 3 inches for each horizontal foot).