When it comes time to replace the roof on your house, consider a metal roof. Harbor Roofing and Siding is installing more and more metal roofing.
Here are some points to consider.
LASTING
When Harbor Roofing puts on a metal roof, it should last the life of the house. That’s right, no more roof worries for the rest of your life. It keeps out water, sheds snow easily and survives high wind much better than other roofing materials. The paint is usually warranted for 30 years, but it will last much longer. Metal does not rot. Insects can’t attack it.
WEIGHT
Metal roofing is lightweight. When the snow starts piling up, that’s an important consideration. Even without snow, lightweight roofing means the supporting structure of your roof is under less stress.
Some kinds of metal roofing can be installed right over your existing roof. We may not need to tear off the asphalt shingles. That saves you money.
FAST INSTALL
Because metal roofing comes in large sheets, it takes us less time to put a metal roof on compared to other roofing materials. That’s less money you have to spend on labor costs.
FIRE PROTECTION
The wildfires raging across the South recently destroyed many homes. Metal roofing will not save your house if it is the direct line of a giant wildfire. But, the metal will not catch fire from sparks or embers from a fire miles away. Metal roofing as the highest fire protection rating insurance companies can give.
MORE INSULATION
The metal itself has a very poor insulation rating. But, the installation process puts a space between the metal and your roof deck. This dead air space is a pretty good insulating barrier. It’s especially good in summer as the metal reflects away some of the sunlight.
SOUND
A metal roof does transmit a lot more sound than other roofing materials. But we find that many people actually like to hear the sound of rain on a metal roof. They say it is soothing and puts them right to sleep.
If this sounds like something you are interested in, Harbor Roofing is ready to come out and give you a free estimate. We’ll show the available colors and metal patterns.



