There are 2 basic categories of roofs, permanent and temporary. For our discussion, we will say a permanent roof is a roof that lasts over one generation or 50 years. Some examples of permanent roofs are slate, tile, metal, clay and some types of wood shake such as cypress (80 year lifetime) and cedar shake. I bet you think I made a mistake including cedar shake because in If you are in the Virginia area as they only last 15 to 25 years. However, If you visit a very arid climate like Colorado, you will see cedar shake roofs last over 100 years.
Have you noticed that asphalt shingles are not on this list even though there is a classification of “Lifetime” and “50 years” available? With the new asphalt shingles using filler materials such as crushed limestone, fiberglass, and other composites as fillers these shingles just don’t qualify as a permanent roofing material. The obvious reason they are by far the most popular roof is the price.
All roofs in the permanent category are anywhere from 3 to 5 times more expensive than most asphalt shingles. What if one of the permanent roofs cost the same as a “Lifetime” asphalt shingle and lasted over a hundred years AND was beautiful? Let me introduce you to that very cost-effective roofing option.
Introducing our new 4Ever metal shingle! Isn’t it beautiful? It competes with the “Lifetime” asphalt shingle and the paint warranty alone is 40 years.
The average life for the Galvalume substrate averages 130 years! This classy roof is now available from 4Ever Metals through Alpha Rain Metal Roofing. Visit us at AlphaRain.com and see our before and after photos. (540-222-1642)This particular church had an old Victorian Stamped tin shingle on it that lasted over one hundred years. We replaced it with a beautiful classy standing seam roof. The education annex had an economical asphalt shingle roof that was starting to fail and after some plywood repair, we installed this gorgeous metal shingle in about a day and a half with a 4 man crew.
We are offering a stunning color choice of Black, Bronze, Charcoal Gray and Forest Green. All of these coatings are Energy star and have Matte finishes just like the Historic church.
As you can imagine this cost-effective metal shingle is becoming very popular. Call us for more information or a free estimate. 540-222-1642
Written By: Brandy Dysart
Owner and Founder of Alpha Rain Metal Roofing