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Guest User
8/7/2006
We want to know if a metal roof is a good idea for our home. I was looking on the internet a while ago and it said a metal roof is better then a rubber is that true. I had the roof hot tarred a few years back but the may said we need to have it papered and cemented.
Todd Miller
Isaiah Industries, Inc.
8/15/2006
Certainly, as manufacturers and suppliers of metal roofing, we believe metal is better for many applicaions. On a low pitch roof like yours, though, the key will be in choosing a metal roof which is appropriate for the low pitch.
Guest User
10/14/2010
I have heard from some neighbors in my area with metal roofs that they do have a long life when compared with normal shingles. But, of course it will cost you more than the normal shingles. Again you will need to ask yourself is a new metal roof that costs more but has a longer lifespan vs. cheaper shingles that will not carry such a lifespan. Here is a new roof calculator to estimate the costs for metal vs. shingles. http://www.newenglandmetalroof.com/roofing-calculator.html regards, mark http://backupchain.com
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