{"id":108,"date":"2018-04-09T16:36:35","date_gmt":"2018-04-09T16:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.advaluminum.com\/blog\/?page_id=108"},"modified":"2018-04-09T16:56:10","modified_gmt":"2018-04-09T16:56:10","slug":"metal-roofs-verified-last-60-years","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.advaluminum.com\/blog\/metal-roofs-verified-last-60-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Metal Roofs Verified to Last More than 60 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.advaluminum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/rebekah-smith-The-Arbors-HUD-4728-South-Trask-Tampa-web.jpg\" alt=\"durable permatile roofing in florida\" width=\"372\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.advaluminum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/rebekah-smith-The-Arbors-HUD-4728-South-Trask-Tampa-web.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.advaluminum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/rebekah-smith-The-Arbors-HUD-4728-South-Trask-Tampa-web-241x300.jpg 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/>A recent industry study confirms\u00a0what metal roof enthusiasts have known for a long time: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advaluminum.com\/benefits-metal-roofing\/\">metal roofs hold up\u00a0better and last longer than any\u00a0other type of \u201cstandard\u201d roofing material.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The study, which focused on 14\u00a0commercial buildings in five climate areas in the U.S., was sponsored by the\u00a0Metal Construction\u00a0Association and the Zinc Aluminum Coaters Association in\u00a0conjunction with three independent consulting companies.\u00a0\u00a0They found that\u00a0metal roofing systems easily\u00a0can last for more than 60 years, which was as long as or longer than the\u00a0lifespan of most of the buildings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">While the metal roofing used in\u00a0the study was unpainted 55% Al-Zn coated steel standing seam roofing,\u00a0statistics have shown that all types\u00a0of metal roofing systems significantly\u00a0outlast asphalt tile roofing, clay tiles and other popular roofing material\u00a0styles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The study did note that metal\u00a0roof fasteners and other ancillary parts of the system would possibly need\u00a0replacing during the life of the\u00a0metal roof, but that the costs involved would\u00a0be less than one-fifth of the cost of a complete roof replacement \u2013 which would\u00a0be impossible\u00a0to avoid over a 60-year span with any other type of roofing\u00a0material.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In fact, across 60 years,\u00a0non-metal roofing systems may need total replacement two or more times,\u00a0resulting in an overall higher cost than a\u00a0single metal roof application.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Another consideration when\u00a0comparing metal roofing with other styles is the fact that metal is 100%\u00a0recyclable and can be re-used in many\u00a0ways after it is done serving as a\u00a0roof.\u00a0\u00a0Asphalt shingles, currently the\u00a0most-used roofing material, head to already over-crowded landfills\u00a0after\u00a0they\u2019re torn off a roof.\u00a0\u00a0Some industry\u00a0experts estimate that as much as\u00a020\u00a0billion pounds\u00a0of asphalt shingles are added to American\u00a0landfills every\u00a0year.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">60 years of metal roofing durability<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">It\u2019s hard to accurately gauge the\u00a0lifespan of every metal roof in every application, but some of the known\u00a0numbers indicate that lifespans\u00a0can significantly surpass 60 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">When offices, apartments and\/or\u00a0retail stores are combined in a mixed-use environment, life expectancy of a\u00a0metal roofing system jumps to\u00a075 years.\u00a0\u00a0Metal roofs on individual apartment buildings average 66 years, with\u00a0many college buildings\u2019 metal roofs averaging 60 years.\u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s interesting to note, however, that metal\u00a0roofs that are still in place and functional after 100 years can be found on\u00a0the campuses of\u00a0schools such as Rutgers, Princeton, Yale, Columbia, The\u00a0University of Pennsylvania and William &amp; Mary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-110\" src=\"https:\/\/www.advaluminum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/4L6A3460.jpg\" alt=\"r-panels and permatile metal roofing in georgia\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.advaluminum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/4L6A3460.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.advaluminum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/4L6A3460-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.advaluminum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/4L6A3460-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>These facts and figures confirm\u00a0what many of us already knew: metal roofing material is the future of\u00a0roofing.\u00a0\u00a0In addition to an extremely\u00a0long lifespan, metal roofs require minimal maintenance, act as heat shields\u00a0thereby lowering utility costs, and simply look great with the\u00a0wide range of\u00a0colors and styles available.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advaluminum.com\/metal-roofs-safer-hurricanes\/\">Advanced Aluminum of Lakeland,\u00a0FL, sells the very best in metal roofing materials to leading contractors\u00a0throughout our region.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0If you want\u00a0to\u00a0know more about why a new metal roof could be the smartest move you could ever\u00a0make for your home, or if you need help finding a\u00a0contractor, give us a call at\u00a0<strong>(863) 648-5787.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent industry study confirms\u00a0what metal roof enthusiasts have known for a long time: metal roofs hold up\u00a0better and last longer than any\u00a0other type of \u201cstandard\u201d roofing material. 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