What are the pros and cons of a metal roof for your home?

Information on the pros and cons of a metal roof for your home.

 

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Whether you are building a new home or you need a new roof for your existing home, you will have to make a decision on what type of material you will want your new roof to be. Metal roofing has become a popular choice in recent years. In times past, metal roofing was only installed on barn roofs and on commercial buildings. The cheapest type of metal roofing is commonly used on barn roofs. It is corrugated metal with exposed fasteners. The type of metal roofing used most often on homes is the standing seam roof. A standing seam roof is made up of metal sheets with a lip on one edge and an upside down “u” shape on the other edge. The lip and the “u” are hooked together to form a waterproof seal.

What are the pros and cons of a metal roof for your home?

Aluminum and steel are the two most common materials that metal roofs are made from. They are also the most affordable for most homeowners. Copper and stainless steel are more durable, but are considerably more expensive. Metal roofing is also made to look like shingles or shakes too, so it is hard to tell the difference.

The pros of installing a metal roof on your home include:

1. Durability
A metal roof can last up to fifty years or more. This means that you could only need to install one metal roof on your home in your lifetime. Roofs that are covered with asphalt or asbestos shingles are only good for about twenty years. Metal roofs also hold up better under severe weather, as in wind and hail conditions. They are also fireproof. Having a metal roof on your home may entitle you to a discount on your homeowner’s insurance.

2. Lightweight
Metal roofing is lightweight. Rather than having to tear off an existing roof, a metal roof can be installed right over it.

3. No Snow Build Up
Being that metal roofing is a smooth surface, this means that snow and ice will readily slide right off without accumulating.

4. Lower Cooling Bills
A metal roof tends to reflect the hot rays of the sun. Asbestos and fiberglass shingles absorb and hold the heat of the sun. Therefore, a metal roof can actually lower the costs of keeping your home cool.

5. On Site Production
By using cutting and forming equipment, most metal roofing panels can be produced right at your home. This reduces the cost of shipping pre-made metal roofing panels from the factory to your home.

The cons of installing a metal roof on your home include:

1. Higher Initial Costs
Metal roofs cost considerably more to install than their asbestos or fiberglass shingle counterparts.

2. Falling Snow Hazards
Being that a metal roof is a smooth surface, thus allowing snow and ice to slide off; this could cause a safety or water problem. Snow and ice can slide off onto steps and sidewalks. It can also slide off onto a person while they are walking on the sidewalks. A build up of snow and ice around your house can possibly result in water leaking into your basement.

3. Condensation
A metal roof can collect condensation (water) underneath their panels. This happens when hot air becomes trapped underneath the metal panels during the heat of the day. Then, when night falls and the air outside cools down, the warm air that is trapped condenses.

 

Guide On How To Install Metal Roof

 Metal roofing systems have gained extreme popularity these days, which is why it is not surprising to know that more and more people are looking for videos and installation guides for metal roofing so they can learn how to install metal roofs by themselves. Metal is an excellent material for roofs, hence its growing popularity. By choosing the correct system, you can have a roof that can last forever. However, you have to pay for this kind of performance, because metal roofing cost is quite expensive. Nevertheless, with this price comes a really good quality, so if you are really interested in using this system, read this DIY guide on how to install metal roof.

The Necessary Tools For Metal Roof Installation

• Metal sheets
• Measuring tape
• Chalk line
• Rill
• Step ladder
• Extension ladder
• Hammer
• Metal sheet nails
• Metal sheet cutting snips
• Metal sheet screws

Instructions On How To Install A Metal Roof

1. For the first metal panel or sheet, put the metal sheet wood screws on over 2 feet on the center and inside the metal sheet. The second sheet should overlap the first, and if it is a V-crimp, the first crimp will overlap the sheet beneath. If it is an R-panel, the first ridge will overlap the ridge that has already been screwed in.

2. Pop the chalk line every 2 feet across the wood slat and use the metal sheet wood screws every 2 feet on the two sides of the metal sheet.

3. Continue along the roof slope until the last metal sheet. Screw in the last metal sheet by trimming or cutting where the ridge overlaps and meets closest to the row.

4. Install the lap screws on the two slopes.

5. Install the metal roof trimming every 2 inches with 0.5 inch metal sheet wood screws.

6. Install the closures by pushing them into the openings along the edge.

7. Screw the bottom of all metal sheets down.

8. Install the ridge and use 5/16 metal roof lap screws to screw down the ridge every 2 feet for the R-Panel, and 0.5 metal sheet wood screws for the V-crimp. The R-Panel should come with a foam enclosure that is similar to bottom enclosures to fill in the wide gaps at top of the metal sheets.

The End Result

 

See, it's not hard to learn how to install metal roof. After you've performed all the steps given steps above, you've just installed yourself a really good metal roof. You may now enjoy the benefits of a metal roof, such as its style, durability, and it’s fireproof properties. If you are after aesthetic factors, you don’t have anything to worry about, because metal roofs are now available in different types of metal materials such as aluminum, copper, zinc, polymer, steel, and tin, each providing a distinctive aesthetic touch giving you the freedom to design them to suit your preference and different roof styles.


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Mr. Nalin Gupta (Managing Director)
#57, KIADB Industrial area Malur 563130,
Kolar District, Karnataka (india)
Phone No: 0091-93417 60607 / 0091-9448082454
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Mr. Sharad Aggarwal ( Director, Marketing)
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Easiest Ways to Reduce The Noise of a Metal Roof

Over the years we found that one of the most common questions, and sometimes even concerns about metal roofing, is the noise. Often people are considering using a metal roof, but are afraid that it may be noisy when it rains or in case of a strong wind.

We have a lot of people who want to use the metal tile roof due to its superior qualities like light weight and strength, but would like to know how if there is a way to reduce the noise of the rain.

I would like to say that one of the most common and perhaps easiest ways to reduce the noise is to use the insulating blanket installed under the metal roofing sheets.

The insulating roof blanket is usually 55 mm thick and has a foil base. The blanket is made of thick insulating materials (mineral blanket) and comes in rolls of  around 18 sq.m.

It works best when installed on top of the roof battens touching the roofing iron with its fluffy side and foil side looking down. This way it provides not only insulation, but also great noise reduction as well. It absorbs heat and noise acting as a buffer and provides a great and not expensive solution.

Insulating blanket is one of the cheapest products on the market at the moment and is easy to install.



Malur Tubes Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. Nalin Gupta (Managing Director)
#57, KIADB Industrial area Malur 563130,
Kolar District, Karnataka (india)
Phone No: 0091-93417 60607 / 0091-9448082454
Email : info@malurtubes.com
Website: http://www.malurtubes.com/
Mr. Sharad Aggarwal ( Director, Marketing)
Phone No: 0091-93416 99000

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