Metal Roofing vs
Asphalt Shingles
Increase your home's equity and eliminate all future maintenance and replacement costs. Discover the true cost of "Total Roof Ownership."
The Fact: Metal Roofs Cost 30%-40% Less
Roof buyers are frequently told by shingle companies that metal roofing is more expensive. In reality, over just one shingle replacement cycle, a lifetime metal roof is significantly more cost-effective.
Disposable Shingles
Asphalt shingles break down quickly in Ottawa's extreme climate, requiring replacement every 10-15 years.
Soaring Replacement Costs
At just a 3% annual CPI, the future replacement cost of your next shingle roof will likely double.
Lifetime Metal
One permanent installation. Backed by a 55-year material warranty and a 10-year labour warranty, eliminating all future roofing expenses.
The True Cost of
Total Roof Ownership
Are you tired of constantly replacing your asphalt shingle roof every few years? Metal roofing offers a range of benefits that asphalt simply cannot match.
"An asphalt shingle will last 10-15 years—maximum. They start to break down as soon as they're exposed to weather."
— Mike Holmes, Holmes Makes It Right
Upfront vs Lifetime Costs
It's your money. Use it wisely. If you plan to stay in your home, do you really want to spend money on replacing your roof twice or more over the next few decades?
Expected Roof Life
What's the true expected life of your roof? An asphalt roof will realistically last 15 years in Ottawa. A BeckryTech coated metal roof is warranted for 50+ years.
Future Repair & Maintenance
Will you need to spend on asphalt shingle maintenance over the next 20 years? Climate change and severe weather patterns predict YES. A new metal roof system comes with free lifetime maintenance included.
Home Energy Savings
Can asphalt shingles help reduce your home's energy costs? Definitely not. Our ASV-equipped metal roof saves up to 30% on summer cooling costs and helps insulate during winter for the life of your roof.
Property Appreciation
Does an asphalt shingle roof appreciate? No. You can choose to invest in a lifetime metal roof that appreciates in value with your home, or a disposable asphalt roof that depreciates and becomes a future liability.
Environmental Impact
Fossil fuels used to make shingles leach volatile gasses into the atmosphere and contaminate ground water in landfills. Metal roofing is 100% sustainable, recyclable, and dramatically reduces your home's carbon footprint.
Warranty Value
We provide a non-prorated, easy-to-understand 55-year warranty covering materials PLUS 10 years on labour. Shingle warranties are heavily prorated and filled with fine print exceptions.
Installation Method Matters
Namely, when you install a metal roofing shingle direct to deck, you make 1000's of perforations in the roof sheathing deck as well as the waterproofing membrane.
Whenever dew point is reached, moisture precipitates onto the waterproofing membrane covering the roof sheathing deck. That membrane has thousands of perforations!!
Today, no problem. After 10-15 years of even minimal amounts of water seepage into the roof sheathing deck, the roof's screws can loosen if attached to slow decaying OSB or plywood decking.
Continuous double strapped steel roof panels are screwed into strapping, not your sheathing deck.
See the Hard Numbers for Yourself
Stop guessing about the true cost. Download our sample investment proposal to see exactly how a lifetime metal roof pays for itself compared to an endless cycle of asphalt shingle replacements.
Save $6,648+
In energy costs alone over one shingle lifecycle.
Asphalt Shingle Class Action Lawsuits
If you want true asphalt shingle life expectancy facts, simply Google "Class Action Lawsuits Asphalt Shingle Manufacturers." If that doesn't change your mind about buying another asphalt shingle roof, nothing will.
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