Building contractors are always looking for installation methods that will provide them with savings on labor and materials expenses. Here are some important answers to frequently asked questions. 1. Should I install a metal roof directly over-top of an asphalt shingle roof? No. Why? Premature Failure: Metal has a high degree of thermal expansion and...
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Metal Roof Shingles – Better Than Other Roofing?
In previous years, metal roofing was a very simple product. There were no styles or designs to choose from, and you were lucky if you could get yours painted a different color. Nonetheless, they still managed to become a very popular choice in roofing materials, and have since created a whole new world for themselves...
What Are The Benefits of Metal Roofing?
These days there is a huge demand for metal roofing, with homeowners wanting to include them while constructing new homes or during home maintenance. When correctly installed, these products can provide years of protection to your residential or commercial property. Besides being highly durable, metal is also known to be environment friendly. It aids in...
How to Price a New Metal Roof?
Someone asked me recently to “ball park the price of a metal roof.” I’m afraid I insulted him when I couldn’t help but laugh out loud. The useful answer is so long and conditional as to be almost useless. Our company alone offers metal roofs that start at under $1.00 per square foot and go...
Best Tips For Choosing A Metal Roofing Contractor
Metal roofing has a myriad of benefits and this has made them very popular today. The material is amongst the most durable you can find for your roof. It has in fact outshined slates and asphalt shingles. The durability, longevity, energy efficiency, convenient upkeep, resale value, customization flexibility and eco friendliness make them preferred roofing...
Benefits of Metal Roofs – Cost Efficiency of Installing Standing Seam Metal Roofing
Standing seam metal roofing is the best and most economical metal roofing solution for your home or building. It offers several benefits at an economical price tag. A standing seam metal roof should last as long as the lifetime of the building or house. It is extremely durable and tough and is quite able to...
All About Metal Roof Sheets
Sheet metal roofing has become extremely popular recently and people have been using it a lot for building their homes. These are available in different textures and it is up to the owner to decide what design to go with. The metal sheets are transformed to flat panels and then later they are sometimes polished...
Coloured Metal Roofing – The Right Choice for Your Roof
Colored Metal roofing has gained a lot of popularity in the industrial sectors. Apart from commercial usage, manufacturers have started using it in both retail and residential projects. In any case, are there any persuading purposes behind engineers to indicate shaded metal material? How about we read beneath and discover its present situation. From a...
Metal Roof Installation Tips
When doing metal roofing installation the first thing that you need to do is choose the material to do the job. These can include the hardware, decking, flashing that is appropriate for your existing roof’s pitch, framing, and metal roof panels. Having a detailed drawing before you go to purchase the materials to do the...
Metal or Steel Roofing the Right Choice
Why would anybody in their right mind spend double or even triple the cost of an asphalt roof on a metal roof? On the surface it seems like a waste of money and many asphalt roofing companies are very good at making the case for asphalt. In fact the only logical and valid reason for...