Advantages of Metal Roofing: Why Choose a Metal Roof?
Modern-made metal roofs offer a lot of benefits with a variety of options to fit your ideal taste and style for your home exterior. Here are some reasons why you should choose metal roofs for your home in Florida.
1: Long-term Use
The top-most reason why choose metal roofing of all other reasons – durability and long-lasting term use. A properly installed and maintained normal metal roof can last from 25 to 50 years.
2: Lightweight
Concrete tiles weigh more than metal roofs. Concrete tile is 900 pounds per square while metal is 50 to 150 pounds per square. Beneficially with lesser weight results to:
- easy installation
- fast working conditions
- big money savings from additional structural changes
3: Easy Installation
For being lightweight comes easy to lift, speedy works, and then easy Installation. Metal’s 12 to 36-inch panels or in multiple singles sections is easy to handle, making works faster on installations with less effort and more savings on labor costs.
4: Energy Efficient
Metal roofs are for homeowners who want to maximize the use of their property’s energy. They can reflect the sun’s infrared radiation, and lessen the temperature of the roof surface. Metal roofing systems reduce energy costs by 40 percent in summer and 15 percent in winter.
5: Anti-Moss and Anti-Fungal
Metal roofs are ideal for homes that are susceptible to moisture, mildew, and wet climate. Moisture promotes moss and fungal growth. With metal roofing systems your roofs will forever be free from annoying moss and fungal attacks.
6: Fire-rated
Of all the roofing materials, a metal roof is the most fire-resistant roofing material. Metal roofing systems are Assembly-Rated Class A, meaning it is the most non-combustible roofing material that can stand up to any fire. Perfect for homes living in wildfire-prone areas, metal roofs can save homes if fire disasters occur.
7: Impact-rated
Metal roofs are built to be impact rated. Under Underwriters’ Laboratory (UL), metal roofing materials have a Class 4 rating in thickness and strength. They have the highest level of impact resistance against hail impacts or winds of up to 110 mph. with no broken damages or simply just a scratch.
8: Highly Durable
Metal roofs are extremely durable and long-lasting. Engineered with the strength to withstand or resist:
- Extreme Weather Conditions (Strong Rain, UV Sunlight, Hails Stones and Strong Winds)
- Fire
- Earthquakes
- Impacts from falling tree branches
- Rust, rot, and insects
With proper maintenance, metal rooftops can last for more than 50 years. As compared to other roofing materials such as concrete and wood shingles, metal roof material is much better.
9: Stylish and More Color Options
For homeowners who want to invest in enhancing their home’s aesthetics, metal roofing systems is the best option. Besides its other benefits, the metal roof offers a stylish design with a variety of color options. Nowadays, modern metal roofs have multiple styles, colors, and textures to choose from and benefit more.
10: Low Maintenance
Another benefit homeowners can gain from the metal roofing is having almost zero maintenance. Metal roofing materials like copper, aluminum, and zinc are great options when it comes to versatility. Typically, 50 to 100 years with almost no necessary upkeep and big money savings from costly maintenance expenses.
11: Long Term Warranty
Since metal roofs are for long-term products, several metal roof manufacturing companies offered 30- to 50-year warranties and even others give lifetime warranties. As compared to other roofing materials, metal roofing systems are a much better long-term roofing investment.
12: Increase Home Value
If you have plans to sell the house in the future installing a new metal roofing system can boost up your house worth. For certain, real estate investors and residential agents would increase the pricing and increase the chance of a fast sale.
13: Saves Money on Homeowners Insurance
Installing new metal roofs can get 30% discounts on homeowners insurance. Some homeowner insurance companies offer these to homeowners because metal roofs are more durable and strong from damages like severe weather, forest fires, and brush fires.
14: An All-In-One-Seasons-and-Climates Roof
Metal roofing is the ‘All-In-One Season-and-Climate Roof’ that anyone can benefit whether for winter or humid climates. For winter storms, ice and snow will simply slide off easily, and for hot climates, metal roofs can resist moisture and reflect heat.
15: Worthy Investment
Though metal roofs are three to four times more costly than asphalt or cedar roofs, however, these asphalt cedar roofs have terms of service of 15 to 20 years only, after which they will be replaced. While metal roofs last over 60 years or more, outperforming twice with a single price making metal roofs the right roofing investment choice.
Florida's Most Trusted Metal Roofing Contractor
Sabal Construction and Roofing provides top-of-the-line metal roofing products and high-quality metal roofing service to both residential and commercial businesses in all of Southwest Florida and the Bay Area.
Whether you live in cold or humid climates or any season, metal roofs provide protection, savings on costs, and peace of mind for the right roofing investment of your home.
Sabal Construction and Roofing LLC, an experienced general contracting and metal roofing company, is family-owned and locally operated by a second-generation Floridian contractor. We are a State Certified General Contractor and fully insured company. For the past 20 years, our team of professionals has the experience, equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and deliver premium customer service.
Discover more about metal roofing services, and other roofing options, contact Sabal Construction and Roofing LLC at 239-360-4848 or contact us online.
