Blog: Metal Roofing

For any roofing system, proper ventilation is a necessity.  Unfortunately, many homeowners overlook this need.  The temperature in your attic can be scorching hot, especially during the summer.

The roof in your home is a major line of defense against the power of mother nature.While a common choice is asphalt shingles, a metal roof is the premier product for strength, longevity and carefree maintenance.

Metals have been used in roofing since the 16th and 17th centuries in places as diverse as Sri Lanka and Poland.

Contemporary home designs also feature standing seam metal roofing to provide cool, clean angularity.  The shape of a modern style home is one of the defining features, and rooflines of modern homes can be uncomplicated and either very steep or very low pitch.

Slate, a type of metamorphic rock, has been quarried for centuries for use as a roofing material.

The term Cool Roofing refers to the ability to minimize heat gain through the roof surface.  It can be described by two terms; solar reflectance and thermal emittance.  The combination of those properties determines the surface temperature of a roof and its ability to act cool.