Residential Steel Roofs
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As far as the roofing industry in U.S is concerned, steel roofing is the fastest growing metal roofing product for the residential roofing industry. In fact, steel roofing is gaining more market share than any other residential roofing product in America. You may wonder what is the reason for the popularity of steel roofs for residential homes. The answer is simple, steel roofs provide a far better reliability and durability than asphalt shingle roofs.
Residential steel roofs are available in two main profiles; metal shingles and Standing-seam. Steel shingles roofing profiles resemble conventional asphalt shingles roofs, cedar shake tiles, and even a natural slate. Steel shingles is available in a variety of cool-roof rated â colorsâ and styles. Steel shingles features a four way interlocking shingle design, which provides unsurpassed roofing system reliability. Such a roof can withstand hurricane winds up to 110 miles per hour. Coated with combination of zinc and aluminum alloy, steel shingle roofs are well protected against oxidation and rust. Painted with a high quality Kynar 500 paint finish, steel shingle reflects solar radiant heat and keeps your building cool, which helps reduce cooling costs.
Steel shingles roofs carry a 50 years manufacturers warranty against material defects and corrosion. A properly installed steel shingle roof may well be the last roof you ever have to install on your home.
Steel metal shingles design allows for relatively fast and easy installation of roof penetration flashing for units such as masonry chimney, skylights and other curb flashing. While this is rather complicated process on other types of metal roofing, such as â standing seam metal roofâ , the flat design of metal shingles simplifies the flashing and eliminates the need to build up special back pan which is needed to prevent roof leaks.
Clearly, modern day steel shingle roofs provide a great alternative for the building owner who wants an energy efficient, reliable, and long lasting roof. Of course, steel shingles is a premium roofing product that requires professional installation and attention to detail. Expect to pay double the amount you would normally pay for an asphalt shingle roof. The appraised value of your property, energy savings and durability of a steel roof are just some of the benefits of installing steel shingle metal roof for your home.
Steel shingle roofing profiles we install
Steel Standing-seam roofing is another great alternative for a building owner who is looking for a reliable, stylish and an energy efficient metal roof. Standing-seam is available in over 30 cool-roof rated â metal roofing colorsâ that can complement