Q: What made you choose a sheet metal roofing system?
Dan - Before we decided upon a sheet metal roofing
system, we considered a standard flat roof and
TPO solution. When we compared the roofing systems,
we found that even though the sheet metal
cost more in the short term, the durability, longevity
and saving on our cooling bills in the long run
quickly justified the investment. We are also environmentally
conscientious and are proud that the
metal roof we chose is Energy Star rated, is partially
made of recycled steel and is 100% recyclable.
Q: Have you experienced cost savings as a result?
Dan - Yes, the cooler roof temperatures resulted in
less cooling as well as savings on our bills.
Q: How did you come to choose Showalter Roofing for your metal roofing system?
Dan - We originally hired another roofing company
to install our metal roof. We had a negative experience
with many problems, so we cancelled the
contract. We relied on the reviews found on Angie's
List and visited the website. We bid the project out
and found Showalter to be very competitive with
their quote. That's how we decided upon
Showalter Roofing.
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Q: Because it was a metal roof, did it attract the heat and become too hot?
Dan - No, Showalter Roofing had performed a temperature
test and found that the old roofing system
topped out at 160 degrees F and now on really hot
days, it doesn't go above 95 degrees F.
Q: Metal makes a lot of noise. Is it loud in the house on rainy days?
Dan - No, the insulation has eliminated any excess
noise. It's no different than our old roof.
Q: What did Showalter find during the
inspection that was identified as challenges to
your particular roof?
A: Dan - When Showalter Roofing came out to evaluate the
roof and provide a free estimate, they identified three key
issues:
- The roof is a low slope roofing system
- There are 3 different sections of the roof that had different levels
- Drainage.
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