Learn About Durable Metal Roofing
Explore High-Quality Roofing Options In Mississippi
Metal roofing is becoming a more and more popular choice for home and business owners everywhere! Its durability is unmatched and now comes in a wide variety of styles and colors. Learn more about how Strength Roofing & Siding
Some of the benefits of having a metal roof include:
- Long-lasting coverage up to three times higher than traditional shingles
- Durability to withstand the elements in any kind of weather or climate
- Customization with styles and colors
- Metal roofing is a more eco-friendly roofing option
Long Lasting Protection
In general, asphalt shingle roofing can last anywhere from 15-20 years. This even when it is exposed to severe weather like harsh sunlight, ice, snowfalls, and other storms. While that can still be a great investment, metal roofing can stand up even longer to extreme weather conditions! With an average lifespan of 40-60 years, a new metal roof can last up to three times longer than traditional shingles.
Durability With Low Maintenance
Modern metal roofing uses highly durable finishes and coatings that are designed to be resistant to any especially harsh weather. In the event of heavy snowfall, most of the snow and ice will shed and slide right off, unlike traditional shingles which tend to provide a more stable surface for snow to accumulate. While metal roofing can still suffer from denting due to severe hail, the roofing panels are usually less damaged than their shingle counterparts, and can be easily replaced.
Most roofing will require occasional maintenance, repairs, and checkups, but due to the high durability of metal, there is little to no maintenance that is required!
Eco-Friendly Roofing
With growing environmental concerns, it is important to consider how your roofing can have an effect on the world around you. Approximately 20 billion pounds of shingles are dumped into landfills each year in the United States. Metal roofing helps to prevent this waste! As we discussed, it lasts much longer, reducing the frequency in which damaged or older roofing is discarded. Metal is also made primarily of steel, which is much easier to recycle than asphalt shingles.
Customization
When you think of a metal roof, you may be thinking of older style roofing that looks fairly simple, often only bare steel colored. Not only can you choose metal roofing panels that are manufactured in different parallel patterns, but you also have the ability to choose almost any color that you would desire for your home! If you like traditional earthy tones, those are available to you, or you can choose to spice it up a bit with some more vibrant colors. There are also newer options for metal roofing that can be crafted to look like other materials including slate, wood, shingles, and tile. This way you can match the homes around you, but still experience a higher quality in roofing material.
Common Metal Roofing Questions
At Strength Roofing & Siding we often get asked two common questions about metal roofing:
- How much does a metal roof cost compared to standard shingles?
- Is a metal roof noisy, especially in the rain?
To answer the first question can be tricky because there are a lot of variables involved in roofing prices. Roofing costs will depend on things like:
- Roof size
- Roof pitch (the angle of the roof)
- The complexity of valleys, ridges, and fixtures atop the roof
We would be happy to come and give you an accurate estimate for your home or business with metal roofing compared to other materials, but in general, a metal roof will cost between two and three times more than asphalt shingles. However, the cost for a metal roof can be about the same as tile or cedar shingles on a home.
For the second question about noise, you may be picturing movies where the protagonist hides out in a barn with a metal roof, and as it begins to rain, the thrum becomes a cacophony. In the cases of barns and sheds, the metal roofing is installed right over the exposed frames, which is widely responsible for the loud noise. When our team installs a metal roof, you will have underlayers, roof decking, ceilings, and sometimes attics between you and the roof. So in most cases, the sound is no greater than asphalt shingles or other roofing materials.
Contact Our Roofing Company In Mississippi
If you would like to learn more about the benefits of a metal roof for your Mississippi home or business, get in touch with the Strength Roofing & Siding team today! We would be happy to come to your property and give you an estimate or discuss all of the options, styles, and colors that are available to you when you choose a metal roof. Our team looks forward to hearing from you!
