asphalt-steel-shinglesGoing “Green” is a global concept that needs to be executed locally. We have found that the growing trend of metal roofing directly relates to the ecological awareness of homeowners! Metal Roofing is 100% recyclable whereas traditional roofing products, such as asphalt, contribute 13 billion pounds of waste to U.S. landfills annually!!

According to the popular asphalt shingle brand Certainteed, even a one-year-old roof may look different than a roof that was just installed. Asphalt is one of the primary ingredients in roofing shingles. Its purpose is to provide the waterproofing integrity for the roof. Asphalt, which is derived from petroleum, contains the oils that provide ductility and pliability to the shingles. During the lifetime of the shingles these oils begin to rise to the surface, where they are washed away by rainwater. In an attempt to restore equilibrium, new oils surface and the washing process continues. Also, the intense heat of the roof oxidizes or hardens the asphalt over time.

Metal Roofs when installed with proper drip edge and z-flashing are built to expand and contrast with the elements and with a 35 year paint finish warranty, they’ll look as new as the day it was installed! It isn’t just the dependability that people love about long-living metal roofing; it’s the low life cycle cost. Few homeowners realize until after the fact but metal roofing can actually cost as little or less than asphalt roofing. Since asphalt roofing needs to be replaced 2 – 4 times as often as metal roofing, you really need to multiply not only the initial cost of asphalt roofing materials but also the cost of asphalt roof repairs and re-installation man hours to compare to the typical “once-a-lifetime” metal roofing installation.