Why Choose a Metal Roof?

A recent MRA survey revealed the many reasons homeowners are choosing investment grade roof.

This study supports data from The Remodeling Market in Transition, the latest report from Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, that found “in today’s uncertain economic environment, owners are likely to focus remodeling spending on projects that improve the energy efficiency of homes, generate cost savings, and maintain structural integrity.”

Metal roofing does all three!

White Roofs Concern Homeowners

Sure, painting your roof white could reduce your cooling costs, but what will the neighbors say? And what happens in the winter, when additional heat is needed inside your home?



Highly reflective “cool” colored metal roofs look just like traditional roofs, and provide year-round relief from high energy costs. The pigments in a darker colored cool metal roof reflect solar heat gain instead of absorbing it, achieving the benefits of a lighter colored roof without looking like a “spotlight,” causing neighborhood alarm.

“We’ve heard from many consumers who report that a white roof just won’t work in their community. Curb appeal rules, and a white roof is just not appropriate in many cases,” said Bill Hippard, president of the non-profit Metal Roofing Alliance. “Rather than hear complaints from neighbors, many homeowners looking to reduce year-round energy costs are choosing darker colored, yet highly reflective, metal roofs.”

For more info:

MRA
Cool Metal Roofing Coalition
Oak Ridge National Laboratories