METAL ROOFING

Advantages
Very

durable in cold weather

High percentage of recycled material and are
100% recyclable

Disadvantages
Rusting (require maintenance to prevent
corrosion)
Copper and lead roofs can be targeted by
metal thieves
High heat conductivity of metals (particularly
copper and aluminium) requires careful
incorporation of insulation into the roof
structure
Cellular and radio reception may be
negatively impacted

Applications
Metal

roofing can
be used for
residential and
commercial
buildings.
The same
material used for
metal roofs can be
used for siding as
well.
Metal roofing can
also be applied
over an existing
roof.

Material types
Corrugated

galvanized

steel
A blend of zinc,
aluminium, and siliconcoated steel
Metal tile sheets
Stainless steel
Copper
Aluminium
Stone coated steel
Lead
Tin

Coating
Several

different
types of coatings are
used on metal
panels: anti-rust,
waterproofing, heat
reflective. They are
made of various
materials such as
and ceramic
epoxy
Untreated
Metal roofs absorb and retain
heat which causes high building
envelope heat loads

 Ceramic

Clear

coatings preserve the natural

colour, warmth and metallic tone of
copper alloys. Oils exclude moisture
from copper roofs and flashings and
simultaneously enhance their
appearance by bringing out a rich
lustre and depth of colour

coatings can be
applied on
metal roof
materials to add
heat reflective
characteristic.
Most ceramic
coatings are
made from
regular paint,
with ceramic
beads mixed in
as an additive

Maintenance
Roof

coatings are the preferred material since

they are able to stay elastic and withstand the
thermal cycling that occurs in metal roofs
Roofing materials made from stainless steel, zinc
or copper will rarely require maintenance over
their lifetime. Any required maintenance is
usually due to design or installation mistakes
Metal roofing with long life polymer coatings like
Kynar should not normally require maintenance
A metal roof graded "AG" or "Utility" will need
recoating once the factory finish wears off, or
corrosion will occur. These paints are commonly
acrylic or polyester based until the coating fails