Residential Metal Roofing
The fastest growing segment of metal roofing is the residential roofing market. Metal roofing's durability, energy efficiency, and sustainability make steel roofs appealing to residential homeowners. Metal roof paint technology offers a wide array of vibrant and long-lasting colors to complement almost any metal roof system design of a residential home.
Post-Frame/AGRICULTURAL Metal Roofing
Metal roofing systems are common on rural roofing applications such as agricultural buildings, barns, animal shelters, sheds, and farm houses. Its low maintenance and toughness make metal roofing materials perfect for these roofs. Union's metal roofing products and materials are used for agricultural sheds, horse arenas, and even accent pieces in restaurants and residential homes.
Commercial / Industrial Metal Roofing
The commercial and industrial (C&I) roofing markets use metal roofing supplies because of durability, design flexibility, and low lifecycle costs. Banks, schools, restaurants, industrial buildings, and commercial buildings often choose metal roofing system. Union's unique metal roofing distribution system ensures that commercial or industrial builders have the roofing products and metal roofing materials they need on schedule, every time.
Metal Roofing Benefits
In the past century, commercial and residential metal roofing has come full circle from being a popular roofing material in the early 20th century to being replaced by cheaper roofing materials such as asphalt shingles during the past several decades, to emerging once again as the premier roofing material for commercial buildings and residential homes. The future looks bright for metal roofing, and there are several trends that are fueling the growth.Metal roofing innovations have virtually eliminated rust and corrosion worries. Metal roofs' toughness meets the strictest codes for wind, fire, and impact. Metal roofing is also one of the most energy efficient roofing materials available, even meeting recyclability criteria. The benefits of metal roofing materials are the reasons why metal roofing continues to gain in popularity.
Metal Roofing's Weather Resistance
Metal roofing materials are durable and weather resistant, having the highest UL ratings for fire, wind, and impact resistance. A metal roofing system, in many areas, is expected to last three or more times longer than comparable asphalt shingle roofing.Metal Roofing's Energy Efficiency
Studies conducted by the Cool Metal Roofing Coalition and Oak Ridge National Laboratory show that energy efficient metal roofing materials with Energy Star certified high reflectance paint systems can save you up to 40% on cooling costs when compared to typical asphalt shingle roofs.Energy Star certified metal roofing materials reflect a high percentage of the sun's energy back into the atmosphere, lowering attic temperatures and subsequent cooling loads which make your metal roof system more energy efficient. Dark asphalt shingle roofs absorb solar radiation, making your attic a very hot place during the summer months. The higher the Energy Star reflectance rating your metal roofs have, the more money you save.