What you need to know! #1 It is not recommended to use a circular saw to cut Galvalume sheets. The high RPM of the saw blade generates heat and melts the Galvalume coating. This will cause what the industry call’s edge rust.  When the material is cut properly with Tin Snips, Read more…

Advanced Aluminum is a manufacturer of metal roofing conveniently located in Central Florida.  We are a manufacturer of R / PBR Panel, Advantage Panel and Permatile. The R / PBR Panel is typically used in the metal building industry, but can be used on residential roofs also and works great in Read more…

There’s something happening to metal roofs across the U.S.  Homeowners are really getting into making statements with their roofs, and nowhere is this more obvious than with the colors they’re choosing.  The trend in roofing colors this year is bigger and brighter, with vivid, stand-apart colors showing up on more and more roofs. The color of the year for Read more…

Installing a new roof for your home is a sizeable undertaking.  No matter what kind of roof you choose, there will be substantial cost involved, and you won’t be able to easily swap out the finished product if you change your mind in favor of another style or material.  For these and other reasons, it’s a smart idea to do a Read more…

We call it “roofing geometry,” but don’t panic – it’s not as complicated as the geometry you learned in school.  Where roofing is concerned, a key element when it comes to initial construction and roof replacements is pitch, which is the steepness of various sections of a roof. The pitch of a roof on a Read more…

Among all the questions a person might ask when looking at a home for sale, “How much does the roof weigh?” is probably not high on the list.  But maybe it should be. When you give it a little thought, you can see why this is true.  Roofs are big and cover the entire house.  Depending on the materials Read more…