SUSTAINABILITY & ECO FRIENDLY

When it comes to green projects, building materials matter. ECO friendly, sustainable and recyclable are all words used to describe metal roofing and siding.

With today’s coating technology, ECO friendly metal roof and wall panels offer performance efficiencies, such as solar reflectance and emittance of heat, which drives down energy use and allows for the building to work with the environment.  Moreover, metal panels are long-lasting and can be repurposed or reused.  With their high recycled content, they are also 100% recyclable at the end of their life use.

Homeowners can achieve a green design that delivers on long-lasting beauty and performance while saving on energy costs. 

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Solar Panels and Metal Roofs

Metal roofs have a lot of benefits and while they make up just a small portion of residential roofs now, they are growing in popularity. If you’re interested in solar, this naturally raises the issue of whether solar panels on metal roof is even possible.

When you think about it, metal roofs share many of the same benefits of solar and they are the perfect companions for each other. They are both long-term investments, environmentally friendly, and help you reduce your energy use.

Case in point: Metal roofs are composed of a high percentage of recycled materials and can also be recycled at the end of their life, unlike traditional shingles. They also reflect heat from the sun, instead of absorbing it like composition shingles, thereby reducing your cooling bill. Lastly, while they are more expensive upfront than composition shingles, they last 2 to 3 times longer if installed properly, so you save money in the long run.

If you’re wondering if you can put solar panels on a metal roof, in short the answer is yes. How easy or difficult it is though depends on the type of metal roof you have. Find your roof below to see how you can safely install solar panels.

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CLEANING A METAL ROOF

It is important to keep your metal roof clean to ensure the roof reaches its expected lifespan. There is so much information out there on how to clean a metal roof and many of the assumptions made are not correct. The most important thing is to check with the manufacturers recommendations, as they may not all have the same suggestions. The following article gives some good tips on how to clean your metal roof and general information on how to do it safely.

https://www.wikihow.com/Clean-a-Metal-Roof