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Residential Metal Roofing - the new king of premium roofs

I was once speaking with an English gentleman who was making fun of Americans for using asphalt shingle to cover their roofs, to which I simply nodded, as he continued on, saying that I will not find such a poor roofing product in Europe, because Europeans are smart and know better not to use such an inferior product as asphalt shingle. Well, what could I say to that? I knew that putting all the political views aside for a moment, the gentleman was correct. In fact, I knew perfectly well that metal roofing technology has come to the U.S from Europe. Further, metal roofs have been used extensively on numerous commercial and industrial buildings in the states, for a long time.

Tiny bit of metal roofing history

Yet, it seemed that residential metal roofing market has been slow to catch up to the popular use of metal in commercial construction, such as standing seam roofs. Indeed, metal roofing has not seen much use in residential markets up until the nineties. But, some 10-15 years ago, things have started to shift when companies like Classic™ Products – a metal roofing manufacturer out of Ohio, and Interlock™ Industries – Canadian manufacturer and Installer out of Vancouver Canada, have started making some serious in-roads to full integration of metal roofs into residential use. Their impressive marketing efforts combined with the joint effort of awareness and education programs undertaken by the newly formed Consortium of Metal Roofing Manufacturers have made people aware of the benefits and advantages of metal roofing, making it a new highly regarded premium roofing option for many Americans who take their homes seriously.

Your roofs are silly man!

Going back to my conversation with the Englishman, my reply to him was simple, cutting straight to the chase, I said, Well Sir, I will be privileged and honored to fix this annoyance on your house, by removing your asphalt roof, once and for all, and replacing it with our popular choice for residential roofing, a simulated slate shingle metal roof.

It turns out that Europeans are not as stupid as some of us may think, in fact, there are some very convincing reasons as to why Europeans chose to use metal for their roofing needs in England and other European nations. So, what are some of the reasons that they like to use metal? Well, I think everybody knows that it rains like there is no tomorrow, in England. Obviously, such a tough climate calls for the use of longer lasting roofs that can take abuse from Mother Nature, and provide adequate protection where it matters most, over our homes. It is not surprising that, metal seemed to be a perfect choice for such a tough climate as in England. And wait a minute here, is that why they call it New England, here?

Top 3 reasons why Metal Roofs are preferred choice for residential use

Metal roofs can offer some very useful benefits, especially in tough northern climates where there is a lot of snow build up, and ice dams. Metal roofs are ideal for snow formations, because snow slides right down the metal roof.

Ice dams can be a serious problem for homeowners in the North East. For instance, Northern New England states such as New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont are notorious for huge accumulations of snow during the winter season, causing ice dams, and other problems such as roofs that collapse under the weight of snow. And that is where a metal roof can be a really good remedy for any roof. Metal roof will help prevent ice dams and heavy snow accumulations on your house.

Now, what about the hot and steamy months of summer, you may ask. Metal roof may play an important role in keeping your house cooler during the summer, especially in places like Texas, Florida, and Southern California. Metal roof will help you save quite a bit of money in air conditioning costs, not only that, it will provide a $500.00 credit towards your taxes at the end of the year. Keep in mind, that a tax credit means that you will simply slash your total tax obligation by $500.00.

Clearly, metal roof deserves to be a king of residential roofing, well, a newly crowned king.

Residential metal roof made with Perma Lock Aluminum Shingle in green color.

Colored Red, beautiful metal roof made with Perma Lock aluminum shingle.

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