One of my favorite movies with Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor's Cat on a Hot Tin Roof . When I think of a tin roof, I think of an old tobacco barn in North Carolina or a cabin in Mississippi. Those are my memories! "The tin roof" today is actually a product of the highest quality and one of the most environmentally friendly building materials available. It is usually produced using as much as 0 percent recycled metal and reflects up to 95 percent of the sun's heat. These metal roofs will reduce your air conditioning bill, saving you money over time. Properly installed, a metal roof standing seam can last more than 50 years with little or no maintenance.
So if metal roofs are so "cool", why are the overwhelming majority of new shingles residential rooftop installations fiberglass? Apart from tradition, it really comes down to cost:
- metal roof contractors usually charge higher labor costs because it is a more complex process and requires training and specialized experience. Compared to traditional roofing, the labor pool for metal fitters is much smaller.
- A crew can rip and install a roof in 00 typical shingles feet in a day, where a metal roof will take about three days.
- Residential metal roofing usually costs 2 to 3 times longer than traditional shingles.
I always thought a guarantee of shingles by 20, 25 or 30 years meant that this was the lifetime warranty. Out that the guarantee is generally indicated for failure to manufacturer and does not cover damage from wind, hail, mushrooms, ice, snow or heat. In other words, 30 years shingles will most likely need to replace in 15-20 years. Considering a metal roof will last four times longer, cost over the life of your 30 year mortgage, it is a good investment.
One of my other memories of metal roofs is why they always get a bad reputation: their shiny metallic commercial aspect. However, modern metal standing seam roofs lost their hangar image and are now available in a wide range of colors and finishes. The metal can also be formed to look like traditional shingles or even shake a matte finish. And rust you see on so many old metal roofs? Today's equipment is made of corrosion resistant steel with a special coating and painting in the oven that offers excellent resistance to corrosion and rust.
There are no material better suited to protect your home against wind (0 mph rating available), hail, rain, rot and fire of a modern metal roofing system . Although the initial cost may seem high, keep in mind, it is virtually maintenance free and can last almost a lifetime.
I'm glad I did research and learned why more and more homeowners are the additional investment and the purchase of modern metal roof system. If you are looking to build or replace your roof, you may want to take a look at this option to cover "hot"!
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