Category: Education

Installing the Correct Underlayment for your Metal Roof Project

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Selecting the right underlayments for a lifetime metal roof should be a primary concern for anyone thinking about specifying or choosing to install a metal roof on their home. The quality and type of underlayments used on the project in the long term will affect the overall performance of the roof.

Aluminum vs. Galvanized/Galvalume Metal Roofs

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It can be difficult and overwhelming when deciding which metal is the best choice for your metal roof project with so many products on the market. One of the biggest decisions to make is the metal you will use. That’s why our expert metal roofing contractors at Classic Metal Roofs in CT, MA, RI, and… ( read more )

Is Your Roof Leaking or is it Condensation?

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Sometimes it is difficult to tell whether a roof is actually leaking from the outside in, or if the underside of the roof in the attic space is wet simply from condensation. What is condensation? It is water that collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it. Take… ( read more )

4 Factors Affecting Metal Roof Cost

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 Metal roof cost is influenced by several factors. Your understanding of these factors can help you decide whether to get an “entry-level” or an “investment grade” residential metal roofing system. Today, Classic Metal Roofs, LLC, your local metal roof company, discusses four of them below. Type of Metal Steel, aluminum, copper, and zinc are among… ( read more )

Considering a Metal Shingle Roof?

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Consider Essential Criteria Whenever anyone is making a decision on what kind of roof to purchase for their home, I always encourage them to establish their Criteria. What are the “must-haves” for them when it comes to a new roof? As part of that, I guide them through a discussion that looks at things that… ( read more )