There are aluminum roofs still in service in the u s.
Aluminum roofing vs asphalt shingles.
Fiberglass core or matting an asphalt coating and a ceramic or stone granule surface give this material its durability.
Asphalt shingle roofs here in new england last an average of 15 20 years based in location conditions.
Our aluminum lock shingles use an interlocking shingle system that has proven durable and effective throughout five decades of hot summers and cold snowy winters.
Installation costs typically range from 5 000 to 28 000.
They are available in a variety of colors and textures are low cost and provide a traditional aesthetic.
Though metal shingles have a longer lifespan than asphalt and other types of roof shingles they can be more expensive to install.
Metal roofs can be noisy if you live in an area with a rainy climate.
Metal roofs generally can run from 120 to 900 per 100 square feet one 10 foot by 10 foot area or a square of material while asphalt shingles will be between 100 and 200 per 100 square.
Asphalt shingles come in two varieties the newer fiberglass shingles and traditional.
Asphalt shingles are the most popular roofing material.
Aluma lock and copper lock roofing shingles from aluminum lock roofing inc.
Have been manufactured in salt lake city utah since 1957.
An aluminum roof can last over 100 years when properly installed.
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That are well over 100 years old.