Looking to purchase a building? Consider steel for
your next building project. Steel is the
perfect medium for pressing panels and can look like several conventional
materials such as: asphalt shingles, clay tiles, wood shakes and even concrete
tiles. A granular finish can add texture
and a rich colour to the roof. This is a much better option because granules
experience limited fading and require no maintenance over the roof’s life. Although standing seam is most popular, the
different between this and stone-coated steel roofing systems are that it has a
interlocking system of horizontal panels. It is easy to install because the
horizontal panels are fastened through the panels nose and into a batten, or
direct to the deck utilizing a hidden-fastening system. Unlike vertical metal panels, smaller panels
do not experience the same expansion and contraction issues. They have been
tested to withstand 150mph winds and have variations in the fastening method.

Stone-coated
steel is also gaining popularity for its energy efficient products and also
serves as a platform for solar panel and solar thermal collector systems. If
you’re looking for an alternative, a solar thermal collector system installs
under the roofing material horizontally between battens. The metal casing which
encapsulates the tubing, sits directly on the deck and under the roofing
material. This keeps the roofing material from sitting on the metal casements. After many years, or at the end of the life
of the building, keep in my mind that stone-coated material is also recyclable
and can and will be reused for another building project. If you your building also consist of steel
material it too can be recycled and reused but most importantly it will be good
for landfills. Keep in mind that any
stone-coated steel roof can be installed over any existing materials, many old
materials are diverted from valuable landfills space.
If you’re looking
to combine the performance of steel with a traditional roofing product,
consider stone-coated steel. There are
many benefits, including energy efficient ones with this product. It is safe to
use and great for the environment!