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<br />Residential Metal Roofing Materials _ New Metal Roofs Are Better, Stronger and Quicker... Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br />EZine1,{! <br />@rtie es <br /> <br />HOME: :Home-Imorovement/Roofina iii <br /> <br />Residential Metal Roofing Materials <br /> <br />_ New Metal Roofs Are Better, <br /> <br />Stronger and Quicker to Install <br />By Rvan McCall "" <br /> <br />~.rtiCI_~..~.~.~.~...~~.~.~~~..,~.~~..".J~~.~,~..~_~.~.~.~,~.L~.~.~.~,~~~.:..~-~.~.... ......... <br /> <br />. . <br />, The votes are in, and not only have metal roofing materials ceased to be considered as stark, l <br />. industrial and boring _ they've become the new architectural style-staple, while also being . <br />. favored by those looking to diminish their carbon footprints, save electricity and improve the <br />fire rating of their homes. <br /> <br />Indeed, aside from reflecting heat off of homes and lowering their reliance on watt-hungry <br />air-conditioning systems, metal roofing is also much more easily recycled than any other <br />type of roofing material. And, for the penny pincher, It'll be good to know that due to the <br />fire, hail and wind resistance properties of residential metal roofs, the average insurance <br />company will discount a policy on your home by as much as 25%. <br /> <br />You'll be pleased to find that, since metal roofs moved from factories to top the most <br />desirable suburban homes, residential metal roofing materials have come a long way in <br />terms of their design aesthetics, as well as their functionality. You'll even find metal shingles <br />treated and colored to resemble all manner of traditional products, including clay tiles and <br />wooden slats. <br /> <br />If, however, you're more keen on moving into the modern era of architectural beauty, you'll <br />find no end of variety and gorgeous design, with panels in everything from stainless steel <br />and copper (which weathers to an enchanting green patina) to gleaming, chrome-like <br />aluminum. <br /> <br />If you're looking for the most solid, durable design, that of the standing-seam metal roof is a <br />good way to go _ these panels clip together to be virtually water tight, while still having <br />enough flexibility to endure the stress place on them by swelling ice and, by some accounts, <br />hurricane-force winds. The best material to look for is galvalume, which consists of a Zinc- <br />Aluminum alloy that's laid over galvanized sheets steel. It's corrosion resistant and reflects <br />light even better than standard metal roofing materials. <br /> <br />How long will it last? Well, manufacturers are notoriously conservative in how they issue <br />warranties, and the average metal roofing material manufacturer issues a forty year <br />warranty on properly installed roofs. Scientific estimates of how long modern built metal <br />roofs will last range more to the sixty or seventy year mark. So invest now, and look forward <br />to a roof that will protect your home as long as you choose to live in it. <br /> <br /> <br />For more interesting articles on Metal Roofina Materials check out <br />htto:/ /www.DurableMetaIRoofs.cam. <br /> <br />http://ezinearticles.coml?Residential- Metal-Roofing- Materials--- N ew- Metal- Roofs- Are-Be... 8/2712009 <br />