Why Are Metal Roofs Gaining in Popularity?
Metal roofing is increasing rapidly in popularity for its use on homes. So, why are more and more homeowners choosing metal roofs? Here a few of the reasons based upon our experiences. The reasons may surprise you.
Roofing Cycles
What we often see as a commonality among metal roofing customers, is that they intend for their current home to be their “forever” home. We refer to the life expectancy of traditional roofing materials as a “roofing cycle”. For most areas of the country, the roofing cycle is 15 – 25 years. Additionally, the cost of all roofing materials continues to increase year after year. Labor is increasing even more rapidly than materials, in many cases. For that reason, homeowners who choose long term roofs take themselves out of the roofing rat race. They avoid the cost of eventual roof replacement, as well as periodic repair costs. And they save themselves from the future effects of inflation and price escalation by choosing to invest now and avoid additional and higher costs in the future. The bottom line is that, if a homeowner sees themselves staying in their current home through at least one roofing cycle, a metal roof makes good financial sense to them. It is an investment today to save them from even higher overall future costs.
Other reasons homeowners choose metal roofs include:
Complicated Roofs
Recent years have seen a return to very complex roof lines on new homes, away from the cookie cutter ranches and split levels of 30 to 40 years ago. While a steep, complex roof can add architectural interest and beauty to a home, the reality is that it is going to be expensive whenever it has to be replaced. The costs of labor and insurance for roofing contractors are escalating rapidly. Therefore, complex roofs end up being quite costly and will be even more costly in the future with inflation. Metal roofs are a good choice to “do it once and do it right,” avoiding higher future labor costs.