A building is never complete without secure roofing. If you want a more durable roof for your building, you may choose metal roofing for this need though there are many other choices of materials for the roof. You have to consider though how a material of your choice performs in terms of durability and energy efficiency. You also need to remember your choice if roofing will eventually affect the total cost of the building construction and its cost over the long term. These are two types of costs that you need to consider. Even if a roofing construction may cost you little during the actual installation of the roof in the building, you have to think about its cost for the rest of the building’s life span. It would beat the purpose of saving money from your construction if the maintenance cost of the roof is more expensive in the long term.

Pros of Metal Roofing
– It is lightweight as opposed to the weight of the other roofing material.

– It has a high strength to weight ratio, which only means that it is really strong. Large buildings that need large roofs can be made purely of metal for more stability. In fact, there are buildings that need more than 20,000 square feet of single steel sheets.

– It is an environment friendly or “green” material because steel is an energy efficient metal. It can be covered with cool-roof paints and emits a lot of heat outside the building. Upon reaching their full life span in the building, they can be recycled 100%. Recycling steel roofing only uses 5% of the energy needed to produce a completely new steel sheet out of raw materials. Most of the metal roofs used now have a high portion of recycled materials.

-It is highly resistant to harsh weather conditions, such as fire, strong wind, storm or hail.

– It does not easily get worn out. Its usual lifespan can reach 50 to 100 years, in fact even more. This is why metal roofs easily get a lifetime replacement warranty due to this property.

– It is low maintenance.
Cons of Metal Roofing
– For large roofs, installation has to consider the roof’s thermal movement. However, this is only a minor concern.

– It may create roofing noise after the roof has been subjected to changes in temperature. However, this rarely happens.

– It may be more exposed to corrosion if it is heavily mixed with other types of metals. However, this can be avoided if the mixing of the metals is done properly.

– It can be expensive, especially with energy and budget in mind. However, this can be made up for by the savings, which can be obtained from steel being a highly recyclable material.

– Its metal components need to be transported to the construction site, which can add to the cost of the building.
However, there are more benefits to metal roofing than drawbacks. You just need to be careful about what specific roofing you should choose.

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