Any roof, no matter the style or color, is only a good one if it is durable and does not leak. Versatile and malleable, aluminum roofing is a wise, cost-effective option for your home. There are three good options for protecting metal roofing. Paint protects surfaces and adds color, but metal roofing is different from… ( read more )
February 15, 2017 | By Mike Gonet | Filed under: Articles, Education, Green News, Metal Roofing, Technical
There are many pages and blog posts on this Classic Metal Roofs website which contrast the merits of aluminum metal roofs versus asphalt shingle roofs – to the advantage of the former, of course. We do not claim to be unbiased on this matter! Below we lay out the pros and cons of each in succinct table display form, for those who just like to cut to the bottom line, or for those of you who are just starting to educate themselves on the subject.
February 3, 2017 | By Mike Gonet | Filed under: Articles, Education, Green News, Metal Roofing
When considering new roof options for your home, it is easy to disregard metal as a potential material. For many of us, the words “metal roof” prompt mental images of sheds and barns or agricultural storage buildings. However, the metal roofing industry has come a long way in recent years – and the national demand… ( read more )
June 3, 2016 | By Mike Gonet | Filed under: Education, Green News, Metal Roofing
Almost as inexorable as death and taxes has been a rising secular trend in the demand for electricity in the United States – at the utility companies/wholesale level, that is. Or so we have always thought. Yet, since the summer of 2008 electricity demand as seen by the utilities has marginally declined. That has not… ( read more )
May 19, 2015 | By Mike Gonet | Filed under: Education, General, Green News, Solar Energy
Architects, designers and homeowners throughout southern New England are turning to aluminum metal roofs as the superior alternative to traditional asphalt shingles. This year Classic Metal Roofs, LLC is experiencing increased interest in aluminum metal roofing for new residential construction. The company announced that their newly-released metal roofing material, “slate rock” aluminum metal shingles, has… ( read more )
August 25, 2014 | By Mike Gonet | Filed under: Articles, General, Green News, Metal Roofing