If the roof over your home, office, or any other structure is due for replacement then you need to consider the environment too before you install a new roof. Did you know that a professional metal roof job done by qualified experts can help you save the environment?

As you may already know, the Canadian roof market contains roofing products made out of wood, asphalt, vinyl, concrete, etc. However, most of these materials harm Mother Nature before, during, and after manufacturing and installation.

For instance, wood requires cutting down already-depleted forests before the material can be cut, shaped, stained, and transported to the site. Most types of wood used for roofing are treated with special chemicals to prevent rot and insect manifestation, which in turn are harmful for the environment. A wooden roof also requires higher levels of maintenance after the first few years of installation, which can include further chemical treatments.

A vinyl or asphalt roof too can prove to be harmful to the environment in the long run. Both these materials are derived from petroleum products and hence strain our planet further even before installation. Both vinyl and asphalt roofs only last for around 2 decades while requiring higher levels of maintenance as compared to metal roofs.

While there are other roofing materials available in the market such as copper, stone, etc., they are quite expensive to purchase and install. The best material suited for roofing as well as for wall cladding is undoubtedly, metal.

A metal roof installed by professionals will last for close to 5 decades without any problems. Such a cost-effective roof will also require minimal maintenance during these tranquil 50 years. In addition, metal can be recycled and put back to use once its expected life-cycle on your roof is complete, and can then be reused again and again too.

Metal possesses several other environmentally-friendly features. Metal can be customized by way of specific shaped and sized panels or shingles before installation, which in turn results in minimal or no wastage. Newer painting procedures also ensure that your metal roof will not fade for decades on end, which in turn will not require repainting your roof at regular intervals.

A metal roof can also withstand harsher weather including gale-force winds as well as heavy rain and snow, which translates into fewer replacements of damaged panels. Best of all, a metal roof can be installed over an existing wooden, asphalt, vinyl, or concrete roof, which in turn prevents the existing materials from ending up in a landfill.

A roof made of metal will also lower your energy bills substantially. Metal roofing in Canada is now available in various finishes and you can get a metal roof that looks just like wood or stone, or several other materials of your choice. The key to helping save the environment, however, lies in choosing the right roofing contractor in Canada to install your metal roof.

The combination of environmentally friendly metal roofing and proper installation will ensure decades of safety for your home as well as minimal maintenance over years of silent service by your metal roof. A metal roof may just end up being the final roof that you ever purchase for your home or commercial structure.

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