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 colors 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 manufacturer’s 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 standing seam metal roof, 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 metal roofing colors that can complement the appearance of any home. Another great benefit of Standing seam steel roofing is that it is solar roofing ready. Thin film photovoltaic solar roofing panels can be easily integrated with a standing-seam metal roof. This is yet another way to to make your roof greener and more energy efficient. Solar roofing panels usually pay for themselves in 7 to 10 years.

Another steel roofing profile that we used to install in the past, is stone coated steel roofing tiles. We no longer install stone coated steel roofs because we find that steel shingle roofs provide a better overall roof system design, and offer superior reliability. Still, stone coated steel roofs represent a great roofing product and we often see it being installed on homes in hotter climates such as Florida and Texas.

We install steel roofs in greater Boston Massachusetts, Cape COD, Plymouth, Newton and in offers cities and towns. We also provide steel roofing services in Connecticut and New Hampshire. Fill out an online roofing estimate form to request an estimate for a new steel roofing system. If you happen to live outside of our service area, then you can still locate manufacturers and contractors specializing in metal roofing in an industry directory of metal roofing contractors and manufacturers. If you’re interested in installing a new steel roofing system yourself, then I recommend reading our DIY Metal roofing installation guide for helpful tips on how to install standing-seam and metal shingle roofs.