Metal is highly reflective: This involves solar radiation being reflected away from the surface.
Metal roof conducts less heat into the attic: Metal roofing, due to the air cavity behind the single and the limited direct contact with the deck, conduct significantly less heat into the attic.
Asphalt Shingles: Asphalt Shingles can retain heat and conduct it into the home, raising attic temperatures
Metal Panels: Metal Roofing reflect heat away from the home, keeping the attic cooler.
Hitting the Roof – More with Mike Holmes
An extended interview with Mike Holmes about roof repair, and contractor warning signs.
Originally posted on November 23, 2007 in The Globe and Mail by Mike Holmes.
I love metal roofs – they really stand the test of time. Think of those old barns and farmhouses with metal roofs, still holding up centuries later. Some copper roofs on churches and government buildings are over 500 years old – even high-grade asphalt shingles will only give you a 30 year guarantee.
Yes, they are more expensive – a metal roof will definitely cost you more than an asphalt shingle roof – but they’re still less expensive than slate, tile or cedar shake. And they will last a lot longer.
Originally posted in Toronto Sun on Friday, November 26, 2004 – SUN Real Estate section.
By Sam McDadi, Remax Performance.
View full article on author’s Facebook page.
Many Sellers that I encounter want to know which improvements would be worthy of undertaking prior to putting their home on the market.
I will share with you studies that reveal the approximate percentage of investment you can expect to get back when you sell your home.
Improvements that yield the highest returns include: roof replacement (88%)…
Go to our website to learn more about metal roof replacement.
By SHARON SINGLETON, QMI AGENCY
Access original copy of the article at THE TRIBUNE
Abstract:
That 25-year warranty on your brand new roof may not be as iron-clad as you think, with legal experts and the country’s leading consumer group warning that Canada falls short when it comes to policing product warranties.
Caledon, Ont., homeowner Mark Florence has learned the hard way that a long-term roofing guarantee may still leave you seriously out of pocket if something goes wrong after the first five years.
His shingle roof, which was just two years old when he bought his property, is now in a bad state of disrepair after just 11 years, far short of the 25-year warranty period.
Yet, once the company involved, IKO, had pro-rated the warranty, it told him less than half of the products would be replaced and he would have to pay for the expensive disposal and labour costs.
View “Documents“* section on our website to learn about our “Limited 50 Years Warranty Galvanized Pre-Painted Polyester Mat“, “Limited 50 Years Warranty for Aluminum Product” and “Warranty Certificate” sample.
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The RE/MAX Return on Reno Index is a proprietary tool to help you get the most value out of every renovating dollar you spend. We took an exhaustive look at the various renovation people commonly do on their homes and judged their return on investment based on a variety of criteria. The findings were nothing short of enlightening.
Source: “Introducing the RE/MAX Return on Reno Index”
Note return on investment for different house price bracket on the diagrams below and visit our product page to consider new, metal roof for your house or contact us for the estimate.
