When people are looking to do up their homes, replacing the roof is often overlooked, and even if it’s considered many don’t give much of a thought to having a steel roof installed for one reason or another. However, you’ll be surprised at how much of a viable option steel roofing is for your home. …
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How Energy Efficient is Metal Roofing?
Energy efficiency is a primary concern of most homeowners these days – partially as part of a desire to reduce their household expenditure, and partly out of genuine concern for the state of the environment. As a result of this, we are constantly on the lookout for energy-efficient solutions to our daily needs. Roofing is …
Red Flags to Watch Out for When Interviewing Roofing Contractors
Hiring a roofing contractor is a major consideration which is fraught with risk. Your roof is such an important part of your house, that even when the slightest things go wrong they can cause very large headaches. In order to narrow down your search for the right contractor, it’s possible to eliminate a good number …
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6 Facts About Metal Roofing You Probably Didn’t Know
We’ll admit, metal roofing isn’t everyone’s first passion in life. Most people, though, at some point, start to show an interest in roofing, simply because – well, everyone wants a roof over their head! When you’ve spent as long in the roofing business as London Eco Metal – one of the leading providers of metal …
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Getting the Aesthetics Right With Metal Roofing
Metal roofing in Toronto has come a long way. Once derided for its “one-look-fits-all” aesthetic metal roofs today have graduated from the tool shed and are available in a wide variety of colours, finishes, styles and textures. As a result, selecting the right metal roof for your home is now a bit more complicated than …
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The Risks You Run When Going Low End with Steel Roofing
The decision to install steel roofing in Toronto is one of the smartest things you can do for your home. Not only will your new metal roof provide you years of trouble free service but it will immediately add both curb appeal and market value to your home as well. That is, if you don’t …
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Why It’s Essential Your Metal Roofing Installation is Weather Tight
Today’s metal roofs are wonders of economy and functionality that will help you save on your energy bills, enhance the curb appeal of your home as well at its market value and last for decades; negating the need to have the roofers over every few years to tear things up and start again. A metal …
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Cool Roofing in Canadian Climates
It is theorized that dark-coloured roofs can contribute to the urban heat island effect (the temperature in cities is higher than the surrounding unpopulated areas). This theory, based on satellite temperature sensing observations and computer models, suggests that if homeowners replaced their dark shingles or other roof coverings with lighter coloured (more reflective) products, the …
Why the Lowest Priced Metal Roofing Contractors Aren’t Usually the Best
With an investment as significant as a new roof, cost is typically at the top of property owners’ list of concerns. Everyone knows the expression, “You get what you pay for.” This applies to metal roofing contractors as well. It’s a dangerous strategy to make cost the determining factor in choosing your contractor. Lower …
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Why It’s Essential that Your Roofing Contractors Provide You With a Written Contract
You might not realize this, but one of the most important steps necessary before getting a roofing contractor to replace your roof is to have a contract prepared. A written contract may seem like a major hassle, especially with something seemingly simple like metal roofing in Ottawa. Believe it or not, there are many details …
