Metal Roofing Prices
Metal roofing prices in the U.S. can vary a bit by area and by type. Some of the types available are:
1) Exposed fastened panels – They are fastened with metal screws and neoprene rubber washers, and they come in various colors.
2) Standing seam metal roofing. This kind hides all the fasteners by the use of concealed nail strips or concealed clips.
3) Metal shingles and metal slate – These resemble rough-hewn slate roofing and architectural roofing. They are, in fact, long-lived steel shingles.
4) Metal tile roofing – This 26-gauge steel looks like Spanish barrel clay tile.
6) Metal shake roofing -This is steel that looks like hand-split cedar shake roofing.
Considerations
Using metal roofing materials to re-do your roofing makes sense both economically and environmentally. Such a procedure will save you money in the long run: Metal roofing prices may be a bit higher than those for asphalt shingles, but the metal lasts much longer, is much stronger, and will probably outlive its buyer. This cannot be said for older, asphalt roofing. In addition, new metal roofing materials can usually be applied directly over the old asphalt roofing. Since in such a procedure there is no need to tear off and dispose of the old roofing, the neighborhood is not fouled by trash, clutter and dust. In addition, as there is no debris to be got rid of, there is no ecological damage. ,
Some of the advantages of metal roofing materials are that it is
A) Maintenance free – There is no need to replace or repair damaged or missing shingles.
B) Easily applied – There is no need to remove old roofing material – the old asphalt shingles. This saves time and money.
C) Generally lighter than the material it is replacing.
D) They are good-looking and durable.
E) Efficient – Its advanced coatings and high reflectivity help it keep the attic cool in summer, thus reducing the cost of air conditioning.
F) They are safer than asphalt roofing. It is fire proof.
G) They are absolutely weather-resistant.
H) Long lived – Metal roofing materials usually outlive the owners of the buildings they protect.
I) Recyclable – Metal roofing materials are a hundred percent reusable/recyclable. They are GREEN.
A “metal slate” re-roofing job on a family cottage in Houghton Lake, Mich., cost $3,000 in the summer of 2009.The metal roofing price alone was $1,000 (for about 1,400 square feet of roofing) . There was no charge for the transport of the metal roofing because the warehouse where it was bought was only about twenty miles from the cottage.
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