Roofing Choices Compared

Traditional Roofing Improved

Knowledgeable roofing contractors will be able to tell you, and even show you, how traditional composition shingles have improved over the past twenty years by alterations in the manufacturing process. Composition shingle roofing is more durable than ever as a result. A great example is G.A.F. composition shingles have a lifetime guarantee. Roofing contractors will tell you the lifespan for traditional shingles can range between twenty to thirty years of service (or more). The new G.A.F. composition shingles are now guaranteed for as long as you own your home.

Additionally, composition shingles are recycled for use in roadbeds and construction uses, making them environmentally friendly. Shingles will no longer end up in landfills should they have to be replaced. This is good news because composition shingles are the most inexpensive roofing materials to install in Madison, Wisconsin.

A Roofing Option With A Long Term Potential

Metal roofing has been gaining in popularity. However, this popularity will cost up to three times the amount of a composition shingle roof. Roofing contractors say they will last as long as you home does. There are also detractors citing the high installation price, noting paint can make metal roofing less desirable with age. Roofing contractors will tell you metal roofs will continue to be functional regardless of the paint situation.

Specialty Roofing Can Set A Home Apart

Wood Shakes, Tile, Slate, Concrete Tile, and Clay roofing materials are unique visually and can you’re your home a distinctive look.

Specialty roofing choices are more expensive than traditional roofing materials. Additionally, these roofing choices will not last any longer than less expensive and durable options such as composition shingles. However, any of these options can make your home standout with more style and panache.

Roofing Is Affected by Where You Live

The elements and your local environment also play a in your roofing choice. In Madison, Wisconsin, for example, cold snowy winters and hot summers will have an impact on the longevity of you roofing materials. Madison WI has rain, hail, and snow and occasionally high winds from thunder storms or tornados, so your roofing choice has to be durable to be a cost efficient.

Other factors, such as living on a hilltop, in a valley or in a wooded area, will impact what you roof is exposed to. When selecting the roof, keep in mind to what it will be exposed.

Comparing Roofing Materials

Below is a list of popular roofing materials, their advantage, disadvantages and general investment level ($, $$, $$$). Use it to get a general idea of what the qualities of the various roofs are. Be sure to contact a reputable roofing contractor like Sims Exteriors & Remodeling when you are considering a new roof.