Top 70 Metal Roofing Facts, FAQs, Costs, Myths, Pros & Cons: Metal Roofing Guide for Remodeling Consumers 2016-2017

It’s already almost the end of Fall. Is your roof ready to weather the upcoming winter with its freeze and thaw cycles, fearsome snowstorms, heavy snow build-up and ice dam related issues, strong winds, and even large hail in some areas?

I do not know about you, but if you ask me, I would tell you that a metal roof is a great way to protect your home if you happen to live in the region that receives a lot of snowfall. — Just ask any resident of Illinois, Ohio, upstate New York, Northern New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, and they will readily attest to this!

With that being said, If you are still considering installing a new metal roof on your home or commercial property this Fall, Winter or Spring, here are the top 70, most essential metal roofing facts, myths, FAQs, and pros and cons to consider in your buying and decision making process.

In order to help you navigate this long list, we broke it down into the following categories:

Materials Pros & Cons:

1. Metal roofs can be made from a variety of metals and alloys including Galvanized steel — hot-dip zinc galvanized G-90 and G-60 steel (a less expensive, thinner-gauge steel, often used in low-end, lower-cost corrugated and ribbed metal panels), Galvalume steel — zinc and aluminum coated steel (A more expensive and longer lasting coating compared to G-90 steel.), stone-coated steel (G-90 galvanized steel), aluminum, copper, zinc, terne (zinc-tin alloy), and stainless steel.

2. The downside of galvanized steel (G-90, and especially G-60) is that it can corrode, eventually, especially when exposed to moist, salt-spray environment such as in close proximity to the ocean and coastal areas.

3. Steel is the most frequently used material in both residential and commercial applications, mainly due to its lower cost.

4. Aluminum is the second most popular material. It is more durable and longer lasting than steel, but only costs a fraction of the price of premium metals, such as copper or zinc.

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