Metal Roofing Iowa City

METAL ROOFING IOWA CITY, IA

How to “Go Green” with Metal Roofs

If you are looking for ways to go green and it’s time for a roof replacement for your home, the good news is you can accomplish going green while getting a roof replacement. It’s not typically metal roofing Iowa City resident’s think of when they are searching for ways to reduce their carbon footprint and be more aware of the environment. Going green with your roof is a great way to be environmentally friendly and it will save you a lot of money on your future energy costs.
The Greenest Roof Replacement
One of the greenest roof replacements you can have is metal roofing. Iowa City homeowners that opt for a metal roof will almost instantly be saving money as well. Unlike other roofing materials, metal roofing can usually be installed directly over the existing roof. With most other roofing materials, your roofing contractor would have to remove and scrap the old roofing materials by throwing them into a landfill. Not only is this costly to the environment, but it costs you as well for the tear off. By using a metal roof you will eliminate the need for removing and disposing the old roof, which saves space in the landfill and space in your wallet. Another way you will save money is on your energy costs. A metal roof reflects heat, so your home will stay cooler in the summer and the additional roofing material under the metal roof provides insulation, so you also stay warmer in the winter.

Cool Roofing

The term cool roofing is in reference to the metal roofing Fairfield homes have that is light in color. Metal roofing is often called cool roofing because it draws less solar heat than a traditional asphalt shingle roof. When you opt for white or light colored metal roofing replacement, the lighter colors are highly effective at reflecting the UV rays of the sun, which means the roof essentially is helping to provide you with a cooler home environment. There are even more benefits if your duct work or air conditioning unit is located in the attic. if you are also interested in options that can increase the ability of your metal roof to increase the heat in your home, adding radiant heat barriers, which is basically a thin layer of foil insulation under the metal, can often reduce the amount of radiant heat transfer to your attic by about 90%.
In order to have the “greenest” metal roof, you should make sure the metal used does not contain any lead. It is also essential to make sure the coating used on the metal is also lead free. Having any amount of lead on your metal roof may lead to the risk of future health problems. Although most metal roofing systems are made from recycled metal, it is a question you may want to ask the roofing contractor so you can make sure your roof is made from primarily recycled metal. A roof that is made from 100% recyclable materials means there was less materials that went to landfills. Another great thing about metal roofing is that should you ever have to remove your roof, all of the materials used for your roofing system will most likely be recyclable as well.
Are you ready for a “greener” home? Contact BW Construction to schedule an appointment for a consultation so we can talk in further detail about how you can benefit from having a metal roof installed on your home.
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