Get the long-lasting Metal Roof that you always wanted for your home

Your roof is there to protect you and your family from debris and bad weather. Some roofing materials, such as shingles, aren’t intended to handle rapidly changing weather patterns. With a metal roof, however, you don’t need to worry about any durability loss due to weather patterns. Metal is much more resilient than any other roofing material on the market. Even non-weather-related issues, such as rust and fire, cannot touch a well-treated metal roof. For this reason, metal roofs are extremely popular amongst coastal buildings where wind is a big issue.

Longevity and durability go hand-in-hand. Metal roofs last significantly longer since they don’t get affected by most causes of roof damage. In fact, many companies that put up metal roofs guarantee the roof to outlast the building underneath it, with many selling lifetime warranties with its installation. Metal roofs truly will outlive the owners of the house, often lasting two to three times as long as the average roof. Most of them are covered in a resistant coating that’s made to last as long as the metal (if the metal itself is not rust-immune). You don’t need to worry about rust on metal roofs.

Upkeeping a roof is annoying, but with a metal roof, you don’t have to worry about upkeep. Because the surface is so slippery and heat inducing, most snow either melts or slides off without harming the house. The design prevents damage to the gutters and siding, as the weight of the snow is substantially reduced.

It might be a surprise to know that metal roofs are often cooler than most shingle roofs. This is because of how the metal reflects light rather than absorbing it, which other materials do. You can then get more energy efficient heating and cooling in your home too, as the attic of your house is significantly cooler than most homes.

Asphalt and other roofing material need to be replaced every 15 to 20 years and cannot be recycled. The fate of all the shingles and other material is to be landfilled somewhere. However, metal roofs can easily live past 50 years without damage while maintaining 100 percent recyclability. Over 13 billion pounds of asphalt are currently laying uselessly in landfills, and the amount keeps growing every day. Recycling metal roofs instead allows other metal roofs to be built from materials that otherwise would end up in a landfill, contaminating the environment.

With a metal roof, you have many more paint customization options available to you. You can choose to paint and cover your roof in any number of colors, enamels, and other colorful and resistant coverings. Recently, many historic homes have started to use metal roofs to prevent damaging the structures while maintaining the cosmetic integrity that is required for them to remain a historic landmark.

The resale value on a metal roof is significantly higher than a standard asphalt shingled home. Most homes that have a metal roof on them go for over 6% more than those who don’t. This is because they are durable, flexible, and buyers know that when they purchase the home the roof will still be good for years to come without worry. An asphalt roof doesn’t have such a guarantee. You can never be sure how badly an asphalt roof is damaged until you have it professionally inspected or until it’s too late.

The upfront cost of a metal roof is significant, but it’s truly worth it in the long run. We mentioned heat and cool resistance of metal roofs earlier, but the sheer amount they save is staggering. In the time a metal roof has started to decay, you are likely to have saved almost the amount you spent purchasing it to reduce your energy bill. There’s an overall 40 percent reduction to your monthly energy expenditures because of the reduced heating and cooling required. That’s 40 percent every month for an average length of 50 years—600 months of having 40% off energy bills, and even that is on the conservative side. Metal roofs can and will eventually pay for themselves.