If your home has managed to avoid any serious damage over the winter, then you will be in the minority. The intense storms seen across most parts of the country throughout the early part of the year battered the majority of homes into submission, leading to all sorts of repairs being needed.
In some cases, repairs were as simple as replacing a few tiles or the sealing of certain cracks, but in other cases entire roofs were rendered useless, whilst floods in many areas led to irreparable damage.
For those with missing roof slates, the easy solution will almost certainly have been to buy and fit replacement roof tiles, yet in reality this approach can cause numerous issues. Not only will the extreme weather have highlighted just how flimsy such roofing solutions can be when confronted with extreme weather, but many individuals will also have found that they had to settle for slightly different tiles due to discontinued lines, or that brand new replacements looked completely out of place next to their weather beaten relatives.
OPTING FOR NEW MATERIALS
For many people facing damaged roofing, the best solution will be to look at using alternative materials. Whilst it may seem that repairing a roof will be a lot cheaper than replacing it, in the long run, having to replace slates time and time again, year after year, will very quickly add up and cause huge amounts of hassle in the interim, not to mention potential damage to the interiors of homes. What’s more is that whilst these replacement tiles may well be newer and shinier, that very fact will mean that they look very much out of place on an older roof, and that new tiles may actually make a house look worse.
With these factors taken into account is easy to see why opting for completely different materials is often the best solution. Switching to the likes of zinc or copper roofing will ensure that you have something that is far more durable, far more practical and far more attractive moving forward. Whilst slate roofs will have a very limited shelf life, when installed and looked after in the right way, metal roofing is likely to last a lifetime – and not just yours, but quite often the life of the building itself.
METAL ROOFING
Due to its longevity and durability, metal roofing will be far more cost-effective in the long run even if it may be more expensive to fit such a roofing solution than it will be to repair an existing roof. However, long term savings are not the only benefits of such a roofing choice and not only might choosing zinc or copper roofing help keep your home warmer and in turn more energy-efficient but it may also help you to achieve a far more impressive look for your home.
Metal roofing can now come in all shapes, sizes and colours, allowing you to get a solution that perfectly suits your home. In the past, options may have been limited, but today it will be simple to get the perfect design for your own home and your own unique sense of style.
In the meantime, a metal roof will keep your house warmer and drier and ensure you do not have to get back on top of your home or call out contractors each and every time the weather gets feisty.
About the Author – Adam Howes is a freelance writer and blogger. He regularly writes articles about specialist roofing, using websites such as www.petersroofing.co.uk to stay up to date with all the latest industry news and developments.