When protecting your home from water damage, there are two primary concerns: rain and flooding. From top to bottom, water can harm your habitat. Here's some information on managing rain intrusions with interlocking metal roofing panels. Keeping water out during rain depends heavily on a secure and well-maintained roof system. That...
In Part 3 or our series, let's look at the great reasons related to the environment, to put a metal roof on your North Carolina home. If questions about environmental impact are factoring into your roofing decision, a Classic Metal Roof could be the solution you're looking for. A Metal Roof...
What sort of property owners choose metal roofing to protect and enhance their buildings? That is a great question. Unfortunately, we can’t point to something specific like "43-year-old person, married, advanced degree, engineer, with 2.4 children, and 1.3 dogs." However, there are certain things which seem to hallmark property owners...
Finding a contractor for proper installation is key to a successful roofing project. In this video, Ask Todd Miller explains key steps for finding the right contractor for your project. Don't get caught up in renewing revenue streams for roofing contractors; you can break out of the cycle of re-roofing...
In recent years, most people have become more aware of and careful about separating the recyclable materials out of their trash. We all keep our special bin for materials like aluminum, paper, steel, and plastic and we haul that bin out to the curb once a week. But what happens to...
When comparing metal roofing products, be sure to study the recycled content of each product. What metal is it made of, and how earth-friendly is it? Here’s a quick comparison of metal roofing recycled content: Galvanized Steel Roofing is usually around 35%* Galvalume Steel Roofing is usually around 35%* Aluminum Roofing Usually around 95%* Copper...
Here’s an important consideration for our North Carolina environment: due to their very low weight, many metal roofs can be installed over existing roofing materials. This is particularly the case when going over old composition shingles. Additionally, the formation of many of the heavily profiled shake and tile profiles of metal...
