6 Metal Roof Basics Every Homeowner Should Know

The next time you replace the roof on your home, what kind of replacement roof will it be?  Like many U.S. homeowners, you may be interested in the many advantages of a sturdy metal roof.  If you’re new to this industry, here are six basics about metal roofs you’ll want to know.

1. Metal roof installation

As noted above, there are many advantages with a metal roof, but to enjoy them, the installation has to be done right.  That means by a professional, not by some buddies you round up for the weekend.  Professional metal roof installers understand all the complexities of a roofing project including but not limited to these four key areas of installation:

• Measurement of wind loads and selection of the right product in this regard
• Drainage angles to ensure no water sits or pools on the roof structure
• Flashing and curbs, which create water-tight seals throughout the roof
• Insulation and condensation-control to separate external temperatures from the home’s internal temperature

2. Long lifespan roofing

There is no other roofing material available that will outlast and out-perform metal.  Most metals used for roofs are highly resistant to rust, corrosion, algae growth, hail, intense heat and cold and gale-force winds.  You should expect your new roof to last 50 to 60 or more years with only minimal maintenance required during that time.

3. Lowered cooling bills

When you have an ENERGY STAR®-rated metal roof installed, you’re guaranteed to experience cooler interior temperatures during the hottest months of the summer.  The reflective coating applied to metal roofing materials does as the name implies – it reflects heat away from the roof, with the result of up to 25% less cost for cooling.

4. Roofing that’s friendly to the environment

The average metal roofing panel today is made of 95% post-consumer (recycled) material.  That means metal roofs do not pull any resources from our earth.  It also means that when the roof finally has breathed its last breath, most or all of the material can head to recycling and be used again, rather than going to landfills to join hundreds of millions of tons of old asphalt shingle roofs.

5. ROI

Metal roofs bring an excellent return-on-investment.  Most experts agree that the average homeowner who has a metal roof properly installed would recoup 85% or more of the cost of the roof upon sale.  That translates into the homeowner actually absorbing about 15% of the total cost of the roof.

6. Metal roofing appeal

Modern metal roofing systems bring you all the advantages listed above, plus they look fantastic.  When planning for an installation, you have a variety of colors and designs to choose from that allow you to truly customize the look of your home and perfectly match its overall design theme.

If all of this sounds like what you want in your next roofing project, call the experts, Advanced Aluminum of Lakeland, FL, at (863) 648-5787 to learn more about the amazing benefits of a new metal roof.  We build quality roofing materials used by leading contractors throughout the Lakeland region.