"GREEN" METAL ROOFING

Throughout history, roofing has been dictated by the materials readily available, but since biblical times, metal roofing has been the preferred choice for monumental structures because of its beauty, sustainability, and superior protection it offers.  King Solomon's Temple (970 B.C.), Notre Dame Cathedral (12th century), and Monticello were all constructed with metal roofs.

Vertical Roofing is proud to offer our customers all types of “Green” Metal Roofing products including:

STONE COATED STEEL ROOFING PRODUCTS

Vertical Roofing specializes in stone coated steel roofing products such as Decra and Gerard.  Both Decra and Gerard offer many benefits over standard asphalt composition roofs.  These benefits include:

	~ Attractive Appearance ~ High Performance ~ Long Life ~ Low Maintenance ~ Fire Safe ~ 120 mph Wind Warranty	~ Enhances Resale Value ~ 50-Year Limited Warranty ~ “Class 4” Impact Resistance to Hail ~ Good Value - Low Life Cycle Cost ~ Environmentally Friendly ~ Discount on Homeowner’s Insurance

STANDING SEAM METAL ROOFS

A Standing Seam Metal Roof adds value to your home.  Vertical Roofing offers many different options of Standing Seam but the most popular and aesthetically pleasing is our Snap-lock panel. 

Standing Seam Metal Roofs with Snap-Lock technology allows us to hide almost all the fasteners by snapping into place the next panel over the screws. 

Your Snap-Lock Standing Seam Metal Roof will be energy efficient, eco-friendly, have a high wind rating, hidden fasteners, and will enhance the beauty of your home. 

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WHY METAL ROOFING IS "GREEN"

Sustainability

Metal roofing’s durability can virtually eliminate the need to use future raw materials to produce roofing.  There are many handmade metal roofs still in existence that date back to the 1800s.  In addition, metal roofing is known for its ability to hold up against other weather forces—including windstorms, hail, ice, and snow.  No other roofing material has greater ability to withstand a wider range of weather conditions.  Stone Coated Steel products such as those manufactured by Decra and Gerard are classified as “Class 4 Hail Resistant.”  This means they withstood laboratory tests using a 2” steel ball to simulate hail conditions.  Did you know that most insurance companies are offering up to a 34% discount on your homeowner’s insurance premiums each year for installing a “Class 4 Hail Resistant” roof on your house?  A “Class 4 Metal Roof” to you means lower insurance premiums, fewer insurance claims, no out of pocket deductibles, less inconveniences, and ultimately less of an impact on our environment and our landfills.  Check out this information from State Farm for qualifying products and states that offer discounts.

Recycled Content

As consumers, many of us are careful to collect our recyclable materials and turn them in for collection.  In reality, though, we are offered very few consumer products through which we can “close the loop” by purchasing products that are high in recycled content.  Metal roofing, however, offers that option to consumers by allowing them to choose a significant building product on the basis of its recycled content.  Most metal roofs have recycled content ranging from 25% to 95%.

Low Weight

Depending on the product chosen, metal roofing has a weight that is from 1/3 to as little as 1/8 the weight of conventional roofing shingles!  This means that in re-roofing applications, many metal roofs can be installed over the old roofing material. This prevents the need to remove the old roof and fill up valuable landfill space.  Each year, about 20 billion pounds of old composition roofing shingles are dumped into U.S. landfills.

Recyclability

While metal roofing is known for its extremely long life, it does have the added benefit of being 100% recyclable if it is ever removed in the future, perhaps as part of a building renovation.  Whereas other old roofing materials are disposed of by the ton each year in landfills across the country, the steel, aluminum, and copper used in metal roofing can be recycled in their entirety—even becoming, potentially, another metal roof.

Energy Efficiency

Metal roofing is rapidly gaining acceptance as a very energy-efficient material. Property owners have reported energy savings of as high as 20% and even more after installing metal roofing.  Pre-painted metal roofing can display solar reflectance of at least 65% and thermal emittance of 80%.  This can have a tremendous impact on energy usage by reducing air conditioning costs and the smog and pollution that are created by the production of that energy.  Many available metal roofs are now being documented to meet Energy Star requirements which can lead to tax savings for you.  See below for some examples.

"COOL" METAL ROOFS

While all metal roofs are superior to composition roofs (asphalt shingles) in reflectivity and emissivity (heat gain), only a few qualify as Energy Star®.  The 2009 Stimulus Package provides substantial tax credits to homeowners who make energy efficient updates to their home.  One of the best ways to qualify for the credit is installation of a painted or coated Energy Star® labeled metal roof.  Homeowners installing qualified roofs in 2009 and 2010 may be eligible for a tax credit worth up to 30% of the materials cost (materials only) up to $1,500 per home.

Cool metal roofing not only looks great and lasts for decades; it has been shown to save up to 40% on energy costs, depending on your regional climate.

How to receive the tax credit:

1. Confirm that the metal roof you select is a painted or coated Energy Star-labeled metal roof and obtain certification from Vertical Roofing or the manufacturer.

2. Have the metal roof installed between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2010.

3. Fill out IRS Form 5965 when filing your taxes for 2009 and/or 2010.

ENERGY STAR® PRODUCTS

Stone Coated Steel Roofing: 

• Decra currently offers one Energy Star® approved color and it is available in 2 profiles.  Decra Tile and Decra Shake in the “Mist Grey” color only.  Click Here for more information on qualifying Decra products and Here for the certification letter from Decra.

• Gerard currently offers 7 Energy Star® approved colors that each qualify for the $1500* Federal Tax Energy Star Credit. Each ES Color is available on all five Gerard profiles. To claim the Tax Rebate, simply have your roofing contractor complete the Contractor Verification Form, attach the Gerard Manufacturer's Certification Certificate and your receipts and file with the rest of your 2009 tax documents. These do not need to be submitted with your tax return. Be sure to include the proper rebate amount as a deduction on your 2009 Tax Form #1040.

*30% of material cost, up to $1500

Standing Seam Products:

There are many types of standing seam metal roofs including different gauges, panel widths, and profiles.  For some of the available colors as well as Energy Star® approved colors Click Here.

Vertical Roofing offers metal roofing in all of our current service locations including: Metal Roofing in Austin, Metal Roofing in Houston, Metal Roofing in Dallas, Metal Roofing in Ft. Worth, Metal Roofing in Oklahoma City, Metal Roofing in Broken Arrow and Metal Roofing in Jackson, Mississippi.

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