The new metal-roofing products address all preferences by providing a variety of designs, styles, and colors to complement any type of architecture. As there are many advantages to standing-seam steel roofing, many of these attributes can be found with other recent styles of metal roofing. These roofing systems are almost maintenance-free, no cleaning or pressure washing is needed, and will not lose impact resistance with age. Furthermore, metal roofs are low weight and can be installed over many existing roofs. The advantages of a metal roof in severe weather are numerous.
Metal roofs are fire retardant, providing a unfriendly home to fire-blown embers.
In heavy snowstorms, metal roofs reflect radiant heat to melt ice and snow. There are numerous environmental benefits of standing-seam metal roofs. A metal roof is actually quiet, despite the misconception that they are noisy. Folds in the metal, solid decking, and insulation in the attic or ceiling muffle the sound of rain. While the initial cost for a premium metal roof is higher than most other roofing materials, the investment homeowners make for installing a metal roof will be returned over many years.