What Is The Difference Between A Metal Roof And An Asphalt Shingle Roofing System?

This is a great roof question to ask about Metal Roof Systems!

Traditional Asphalt Roofing Systems are made of shingles which can come in sheets, rolls or stacks. However all asphalt shingles are all basically similar in general design. Asphalt Roofing Shingles are nailed onto a wood roofing deck or structure, and layered/placed up facing from the lowest point on the angled roof. Traditional Roofing Shingles can be the most economical roof option, and even the most easiest to install on a roof.

Stone Coated Metal Roof Systems come in long panels. The metal roof design features shingles with seams that interlock and fasteners to hold the surface with incredible durability and strength to withstand weather of all kinds. Stone coated metal roofs require minimal maintenance due to the design and installation they are engineered with.

Beyond make-up of the roof shingle Metal Roofs are different from Asphalt Shingles in several other key areas, including:

Metal roofs are more durable than asphalt roof shingles - lasting upward of 100+ years, with asphalt shingles typically lasting 7 to 20 years

Metal roofs require little to no maintenance, and are easier to repair and maintain

Metal roofs do not absorb water, no matter the amount of rainfall or snow. Asphalt shingles soak in almost all types of precipitation and as the precipitation gets trapped the water freezes and expands causing asphalt shingles to eventually lift, crack, curl or break off.

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