There are many options for roofing your home these days. Unless you live in an area with heavy snow fall, you are probably not familiar with metal roofing. Metal roofing is unusual and very unique as roofing product. One of the biggest challenges for many years in the metal roofing industry has been to keep the weight of the roofing material down while maintaining ridged roof panels that resist bowing under heavy weight. In the past decade, metal roofing manufactures have been able to produce strong light roof panels that resist flexing and paint chipping. These qualities extend the life of a metal roof longer than ever before.

With the addition of more style and color selection, metal roofing is now being adopted by homeowners all over the country, not just mountain dwellers. Metal roofing can compete with just about any other roofing material in durability, weather resistance, and cost. The only limitation for a metal roof is the roof pitch. It is not usually feasible to install metal on a roof with a pitch less than 3:12. Beyond that, it you will find that there can be a number of advantages in selecting metal roofing.

This roofing material is extremely durable and can last more than 50 years. Metal roofing also has excellent energy efficiency and you can select either a lighter or darker color to either add or remove radiant energy depending on your situation. A pre-painted metal roof can also be installed directly over many old roofs (tile, slate, and shake must be removed first). Another important factor in selecting a metal roof over other material is its fire resistance. If you live in a area that has fire danger, this can be very important. Also keep in mind that a properly installed metal roof will not retain moisture and will not as is common with other roofing materials