What homeowners need to know before a roof replacement or remodel?

Spring is coming and it’s the time to upgrade the #roof for some homeowners, when they want to replacement or remodel their roof, the most common question they are facing is, what type of roof is the best for my home?

Since your roof serves as a barrier against fire, hail,ice, rain, snow and wind, so your roof should be combining durability, longevity and versatility, so please consider the following factors when deciding what roofing material is best for your roof replacement or remodel.

#Re-roofing vs roof replacement

As we all know re-roofing is when a layer of new roofing materials is placed over the existing roof, roof replacement is when the old roofing materials and underlayments are completely stripper from the roof, exposing the deck.

Re-roofing is the fastest and most-effective way to upgrade your roof.

Stone coated metal roof is very #lightweight and only 1/7 weight of clay and concrete roof, other roofing materials, like #asphalt #shingles which tip the scales at 45000 pounds, are simply to heavy to be considered a good option for re-roof.

In fact, stone coated metal roofs can be installed directly over asphalt shingles.

So when you re-roof your house, please to options the lightweight and durable products like stone coated metal roof tile.

Protection Against the elements

What are common weather condition in your city? This is very import to consider the climate conditions of your region before you remodeling your roof. Like hire, hail, ice, rain, snow, and wind all have the potential to damage and shorten the lifespan of your new roof.

Fire

Stone coated metal roof products carry the highest class A fire rating to protect your home from the threat of fire. Homes with stone coated metal roof have been untouched when neighboring house burnt to the ground,m thanks to the fire-resistance properties of metal.

Hail and storm

Just walking on a clay roof for maintenance can lead to fractured tile so you can imaging the damage that high winds can cause. But stone coated metal roof has the highest possible hail UL2218 class 4 impact rating and is warrantied for hailstones up to 2.5 inches in diameter.

Wind

Clay roof and concrete will have a significant shortcomings when it comes to wind, clay tiles are easily fractured

But stone coated metal roof tile use a unique interlocking system to secure its profiles in place with corrosion resistance screw to ensure that wind can’t penetrate the underlying deck.

Stone coated metal roof tile can blacked by a warranty for winds up to 120mph.

Color and Texture

Roof is one of the first things people can see, so you should to choose a material that curb appeal with out sacrificing durability or longevity.

Stone coated metal roof tile products combine the strength of multi-layered steel with acrylic bonded granular stone coatings to replicate the style of asphalt shingles, clay tiles, and concrete, this help to retain the original elegance of your home without sacrificing one strength or style.

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