The material your home’s roof is made of has a major impact on the structure's appearance, curb appeal, and property value but you may be surprised to learn that it also plays a significant part in your home’s resilience to damaging weather conditions, its energy efficiency, and it’s need for future roofing repairs and maintenance. All these things considered there’s a lot more to your choice of roofing materials than you may have thought! That’s why it’s important to understand the benefits and drawbacks of different roofing installation services prior to having them performed, in order to get the roof which is best suited to meet your home’s unique roofing needs.
Clay Tile Roofing Installations
Clay tiles offer a gorgeous Mediterranean look to a home’s roof along with a high degree of energy efficiency and when properly maintained by professional roofing contractors can retain their functionality and beauty for upwards of 50 years! That said, clay tile roofing installations are one of the heaviest roofing materials on the market today, often requiring roof framing reinforcement installation as well to keep the structure safe. On top of this, clay tiles are priced very highly, about $300-$400 per square before installation is even performed. These factors are responsible for the large majority of homeowners turning away from the material for other, more cost effective alternatives but for those interested in having the classic Mediterranean style at their home, there’s nothing as effective as clay tile roofing installations.
Concrete Tile Roofing Installations
Concrete tile roofing installations lend the strength and dependability of concrete to your home’s most vulnerable exterior surface. This has led to the material quickly becoming one of the more popular roofing materials across the country. As a response to this increased demand manufacturers now offer concrete tiles in a wide variety of styles, shapes, and finish imitations. What’s more, some come with lifetime guarantees and even feature an interlock design which makes roofing installation services easier than ever. However, with the increased durability you should expect increased material cost for concrete tile roofing installations typically falling between $200-$500 per square with some homes requiring reinforcement installation as well to support the weight inherent in the material.
Composition/Asphalt Tile Roofing Installations
Composition tiles are the most cost-effective and easy to install form of roofing material on the market today, leading to many homeowners even trying their hand at DIY roofing installations. This material is composed of fiberglass or cellulose base-layers topped with a rough layer of minerals and asphalt which have the benefit of being fire resistant and mold resistant in most cases. That said, composition tile roofing doesn't offer the level of durability and resiliency that heavier materials do. Typically homeowners who take proper care of their asphalt roofing can count on 15 to 30 years of effective and attractive roofing. Often this isn’t an issue, however, since asphalt roofing installations commonly only cost $50 per square.
Metal Roofing Installation
There are a number of different options within the category of metal roofing installation services and each has it’s own benefits and drawbacks which are naturally occurring for each specific type of metal. Generally speaking, however, metal roofing installations are excellent for their ability to provide insulation in the winter and heat reflection in the summer and are very eco-friendly, especially when recycled metal roofing is used again. Typically you can expect your metal roofing installation to cost somewhere between $100-$300 per square though the quality and type of metal used will greatly affect this. With proper maintenance, your metal roofing installation can retain it’s beauty and effectiveness for between 40-50 years.
