Something that never fails to astonish me is the surprise expressed by people when you inform them that our metal roof assemblies are significantly lighter than an asphalt shingle roof.
In asking a lot of prospective customers lately why they wouldn’t have anticipated that, I learn that the appearance of our metal roof systems looks so much more substantial than asphalt shingles that they just assumed that the metal roof would be a heavier material.
My own sense is that the word “steel” connotes a solid, tight, heavy material, and the people unfamiliar with stamped steel products don’t realize how light this material can be and still provide outstanding performance.
The fact that metal roofs are so remarkably strong for their weight means that it can be installed over most roof materials without compromise. In fact, I believe that the biggest part of the roofing business for the next few years will be replacing the millions of “30, 40, and 50 Year” asphalt shingle roofs that were installed in the last 15 years or so. This will mean that metal will rise to the top of the list of homeowners who need to replace their rapidly decaying asphalt shingles, but want something permanent, better-looking, and more earth-friendly.
Its light weight means that upgrading to metal will mean most homeowners won’t even have to remove their old asphalt shingles as metal is easily installed over top. Another benefit of this “over comp” installation is the fact that our land-fills are spared the added burden of accepting the old asphalt shingles. A “green” benefit as well!
Check out the photos above as an example of how easily metal can be installed over existing asphalt shingles…and what a huge difference in appearance results!
2 comments:
Looks a whole lot better for sure! Love that this is eco-friendly.
The difference is certainly hard to deny! Thanks for commenting!
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