While metal has obviously grown in residential roofing use, a corresponding growth has only been evident in commercial roofing recently. This growth has been attributed in part to Federal Government specification of metal roofs and walls for government building projects. Given the fact that trend in building seems to follow a lot from federal government procurement patterns, the expectation is that the trend of using metal will continue through the private and public sectors and a lot of commercial buildings will be joining the train.

The question on many lips is ‘what exactly are the benefits of metal commercial roofing materials?”. Going back again to the government, it is known that considerable evaluation is done before federal procurement with a lot of the evaluation based on long-term life-cycle analysis. These analysis have favored metal as the material of choice for roofing. Here are some of its core benefits:

Lightweight
The weight of the regular metal roof is about half that of the Built-up roofing system. It is however, stronger than the Built-up Roof when matched pound for pound. You would also have to note that the support materials required by metal is actually less and if you have to carry out a re-roofing, metals still remains a cheaper option since it can be retrofitted. These cost-savings add up to a lot of money when taking all into account. 

Aesthetics
Metal roofing is quite malleable thus enabling it to be used for various curves and angles in the building as opposed to some other roofing types that need to be fitted the way it is manufactured. Metal can also be used to mimic other commercial roofing materials and in terms of color and texture, there is a lot of variety from which to choose.

 

Strength
Wind uplift resistance is one of the important testing standards for roofing systems these days and metal roofing ought to be able to meet the rigorous demands of that particular test. However, there are other tests and these include water penetration, air infiltration and leakage as well as wind driven rain. Typically, professionally manufactured and well tested metal roofing system ought to pass these tests.

Installation
Contrary to opinions in some quarters that metal roofing systems have a complicated installation process, in many cases, it actually has a far less complicated installation process.

Maintenance
The major maintenance required for metal roofs is gutter maintenance to clear out any clogging. Metal roofs usually shed dirt and can be power washed. It is also easier to fix some common problems like water leakages when the roofing system is metal.

Recyclable
Metal roofing systems are one hundred percent recyclable. The new International Green Construction Code requires that a minimum of 55% of building materials must be salvaged, recyclable, bio-based or indigenous. Metal roofing systems conform meet this requirement.

Gillespie Roofing has been at the forefront of helping commercial property owners take advantage of the benefits offered by metal roofing system. The best metal roofing done for commercial facilities are done by experienced professionals like Gillespie Roofing.