METAL ROOFING IS AN IDEAL PLATFORM FOR UTILIZING SOLAR - ELECTRICAL GENERATING SYSTEMS

(LESLIE SCIENCE CENTER, ANN ARBOR, MI.

LONGEVITY- METAL ROOFING CAN LAST FOR MULTIPLE DECADES. THIS PROJECT IS OVER 50 YEARS OLD

( ST. JOAN OF ARC, GROSSE POINTE, MI.

METAL ROOFING: A GREEN FRIENDLY ROOF OPTION.

1. RECYCLED METAL CONTENT IS UTILIZED IN METAL ROOF SYSTEMS AND IT CAN BE RECYCLED AGAIN IF EVENTUALLY REPLACED.

2. LONG LIFE EXPECTANCY MEANS SKIPPING FUTURE REROOFS- SAVING THE MATERIAL AND ENERGY COSTS OF A NEW ROOF. SHINGLE AND LOW SLOPE MEMBRANES CANNOT MATCH METAL’S LIFE EXPECTANCY.

3. COOL-R PAINT COATINGS REFLECT MORE HEAT, SAVING COOLING COSTS AND REDUCING THE HEAT ISLAND EFFECT COMMON IN CITIES

4. MOST ENERGY SAVING TECHNOLOGIES - SUCH AS SOLAR ( PHOTO VOLTAIC, HOT WATER, ETC. ) ARE COMPATIBLE WITH METAL.

5. ABOVE SHEATHING VENTILATION, LOW COST INSULATIONS, AND RAINWATER HARVESTING ARE ALSO OPTIONS WITH METAL.

6. METAL ROOF INSTALLATIONS DON’T REQUIRE THE USE OF SOLVENTS AND OTHER CHEMICALS THAT CAN HARM THE ENVIRONMENT.     

7. REROOFING WITH METAL MAY ELIMINATE THE NEED AND COST OF OLD ROOF REMOVAL- SAVING LANDFILL USAGE.

             METAL- A NATURAL MATERIAL