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Metal Roof Problems
If you are considering a new metal roof then you’ve probably heard stories about some metal roof problems. Aside from poor installations, metal roofs rarely experience problems. Many of the problems you hear about come from people who do not have a metal roof, but do have a misunderstanding of them.
Do not dismiss metal roofing for the wrong reasons. Today’s metal roof comes in all kinds of colors, styles and finishes, and there’s something for every home. Beyond appearance, many myths of metal roof problems are pervasive.
Common Metal Roof Problems Explained
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They’re Loud When It Rains
Metal roofs can be loud in the rain, but that’s what happens when it’s not installed correctly. When metal roofs are installed properly, sound dampening is achieved through quality underlayment. Sound dampening products are not all created equally though and different levels exist.
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Metal Roofing is Too Heavy for My Home
Metal roofing is possibly the lightest roofing solution. Modern engineering methods mean there’s a wide variety of metal roofing materials suiting today’s home’s needs. Comparatively, metal roofing is the best choice for you when weight concerns you. Asphalt roofing weighs double what the standard metal roof does. Fiber cement shakes, slate, and concrete tile tip the scales at three times the weight of metal roofs!
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Metal Roofing Can’t Be Stood On
Sure it can. A roof’s support doesn’t come from the roofing material, it comes from the framing and finishing beneath the surface. If the roofing deck is solid, you’re fine to walk on any flat part of a metal roof panel. In addition, many metal roofing panels are textured, which provides some traction when walking on the panels.
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Lightning is Attracted to Metal Roofs
Metal roofing isn’t any more likely to attract a lightning strike than a slate or asphalt roof is. This is a big myth, because people think metal conducts electricity therefore it must conduct lightning. Not true, as what attracts lightning is the high point in any area. Lightning is lazy and it aims for the easiest target – whatever’s highest. If your house does get struck by lightning, you want a metal roof. It’s fire-rated and isn’t combustible, so that lightning strike just hits metal, gets dispersed, and saves your home from going up in flames.
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Metal Roofs Get Hot
No matter what the roofing material is, being on the roof on a hot day is the last place you want to be. Metal roofing isn’t hotter than its competing materials. More importantly, it does a better job of saving your energy in the heat – and in the cold, too! In fact, today’s metal roofing is designed to release solar energy. It does this much more efficiently than other roofing materials do. It even increases indoor energy efficiency because it reduces your air conditioning needs by up to 40% in the summer months. It does this through re-emitting up to 90% of the heat it absorbs! In the winter, it’s surprisingly the opposite – it retains heat in the air space below the roof.
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Metal Roofs Rust
With advanced galvanizing and hi-tech paints that are like baked on enamel, the modern metal roofing is designed to last for decades without suffering corrosion. Metal roofs are warrantied for as much as 40 years against fading, chalking or pealing. If corrosion can’t penetrate the finish, rest assured, the steel is protected.
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Metal Roofing Costs Too Much
If you want peace of mind that your home won’t go up in flames under a lightning strike, you need a metal roof. If your area is prone to wildfires, metal roofing is fire-rated and non-combustible, perfect for wildfire country. If you live in storm country, metal roofs are effective against even hurricane-strength winds and many are hail rated – and a well-maintained metal roof can still defend your home after 20 or 30 years, while asphalt and other materials lose efficacy over time. Finally, if you’re worried about ever-increasing energy and electrical costs, metal roof will save you money on energy bills year after year.
