Homeowners save money to find the best metal roofing capable of lasting for decades up to a century. While it doesn't provide a traditional aesthetic for your property, its top-notch durability and stability is everything to write home about. Here are four metal roof benefits you should know.
Metal roofing has one of the most extended lifespans parallel with slate and clay tiles. Zinc or aluminum coating over a sturdy steel core can last for a minimum of 50 years. Combined with acrylic coating and regular maintenance, you can have a metal roof that has the potential to last up to 100 years.
You might be surprised that metal roofs only run up to 50-150lbs per square foot. Most slate and clay tiles have an overwhelming weight-to-density ratio that reaches up to 750lbs per square foot. You won't need to reinforce your roof with metal roofing.
With square seams with wide panels, roofing contractors you can count on at Littleton, CO can install your roof quickly. It can shorten the entire roofing process by weeks, shorter if you compare it with asphalt shingle and tile roofing installations.
Bridger Steel has an excellent explanation of excellent metal roofing materials. Read more about them here.
Copper Roofing – Pros & Cons
Considered to be the grandfather of metal roofing, copper roofing has been used for centuries around the world. Copper is an extremely long-lasting metal that in ideal environments, can last well over 200+ years. Copper roofs are 100% recyclable too, making them wonderful green roof options.
Metal Roofing Materials - Steel Roof Types
Copper is an extremely soft metal, which makes it among the quietest types of metal roofing. However, with modern installation practices, all metal roofing now recommends proper substrates and insulation that minimize noise from rain or hail at the same level. The softer nature of Copper Roofing also means that in hail prone regions, it may be easily damaged. As a softer metal, hailstones will easily dent the Copper. While this lowers the aesthetic value, it also performs better than a harder metal that, with a large enough hailstone, will puncture rather than simply dent the roof.
If metal roofs are the SUVs of roofing, Copper roofs are the Range Rovers of their class. This brings up an apparent downside to Copper. Like the Range Rover, it is extremely expensive and depending on your needs, may be more than you need to get the job done. Another negative aspect of Copper is its tendency to expand and contract with swings in temperatures. While this can be controlled with the proper panel or shingle, it does need to carefully be considered when choosing this metal.Aluminum Roofing – Pros & Cons
If Copper is the Range Rover of roofing, then Aluminum is easily considered to be the Dune Buggy of roofing. Stay with us here. Take a Volkswagen Beetle, pull off the doors, the roof, and all unneeded features. Seal off the essentials to prevent salt spray, add a roll cage, and upgrade the suspension. Throw some nice sand tires on the thing and take it for a cruise along the beach… you now have the vehicle that best describes the strength and corrosive durability of an Aluminum roof. (Continued)
If you have yet to find reliable roofers, you can always count on Roper Roofing to provide you with excellent roofing services, making your metal roofing last for a lifetime or more. Contact us today to learn more about everything that we can do for you.
