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27 Jun Energy Savings and Solar Energy Production from Your Roof

Posted at 3:05 PM in Energy Savings, Environmental Benefits of Metal Roofing, Financial, Research, Sustainability

Today, energy and its costs are top-of-mind for more of us than ever before. How can we maximize our resources to reduce the cost of energy now and in the future? Cost-Effective Solar Energy: PV Solar Mounted Panels The current reality is that traditional crystalline photovoltaic solar panels offer the most cost-effective...

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28 Mar How does your roof color impact energy efficiency?

Posted at 2:36 PM in Beautiful Roofing, Energy Savings

Color is a personal choice, but here’s another factor to consider when choosing a new roof and its color for your home: energy efficiency and savings. How does roof color impact energy efficiency? Roof color impacts energy efficiency, especially with a metal roof. Our roofing products have reflective pigments that allow even...

28 Jan Solar Shingles vs. Solar Panels: Which is right for your roof?

Posted at 12:20 AM in Energy Savings, Environmental Benefits of Metal Roofing, Financial Benefits of Metal Roofing, Sustainability

New roofing products in the form of solar shingles are now on the market from two different industries: technology companies and asphalt roofing manufacturers. The pros of solar shingles: The most obvious benefit to solar shingles is simply aesthetics: they look more like a traditional roof. If you need to replace your...

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28 Oct True Cost: Metal Roofing vs. Asphalt Roofing

Posted at 11:54 AM in Buying a Metal Roof, Energy Savings, Financial Benefits of Metal Roofing, Metal Roofing and Extreme Weather, Research

A common myth about metal roofing is that it costs more than common roofing materials, like asphalt. A McCarthy Metal Roof usually costs more than an asphalt roof at installation. However, the total investment is less over time, based on energy savings, low maintenance, long-life, and home value. Compare true cost metal...

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28 May A metal roof is simply the best roof for summer.

Posted at 12:33 PM in Buying a Metal Roof, Energy Savings, Research, Sustainability, Ventilation

With summer comes the memories of childhood. Remember the heat from a boiling asphalt driveway? With bare feet, we quickly learned that you wouldn’t scorch your feet if you could run fast enough. Asphalt can't change its nature when it comes to heat. Asphalt gets hot, and although the asphalt on that...

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28 Nov Get it done now. We install metal roofs year-round. Why wait?

Posted at 10:01 AM in Buying a Metal Roof, Energy Savings, Metal Roofing and Extreme Weather

Winter in North Carolina can present some challenges to getting things done. Fortunately, it usually has nothing to do with bad weather. Holiday celebrations, annual renewals, and planning for the new year can put us on overload from November through January. It’s easy to think that this is no time to...

02 Nov How Metal Roofs Reduce Energy Costs

Posted at 12:40 PM in Buying a Metal Roof, Energy Savings

Residential homes can benefit from metal roofing in a variety of ways, from their ability to withstand the elements, to their long lifespan (50 years minimum). In addition to those factors, one of metal roofing’s lauded benefits is it saves homeowners money on their energy bills. This guide will break...

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