Outdoor Living
Metal Roofing: A Long-Term Solution By Janine Pumilia
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f you like the idea of never having to think about your roof again, you may want to consider installing a metal roof that will outlive you and your children. “The average grade asphalt roof has a lifespan of 15 to 20 years but with a metal roof, it’s one and done,” says Farbod Salman, marketing director for Shield Exteriors in Garrett, Ind. “This roof is never going to give you issues. And if your home passes down to your children, or you sell it to a new owner, they’ll never have issues either.” The popularity of metal roofing has risen along with its aesthetic beauty and a better understanding of its value proposition, says Salman. “A lot more people are installing metal roofing for its durability, but they also just really like the way it looks.” Unlike the metal roofing of yesterday, most often The new styles of metal roofing are highly attractive as well as durable. associated with rural pole barns, today’s metal roofing comes in many colors and styles. with metal roofing because they understand its durability. A Shield Exteriors metal roof offers high value because it’s It’s also an environmentally responsible choice since metal installed only once. The company offers a double lifetime acciis easily recycled; the average asphalt roof is made with galdent-free warranty, meaning the original owners are covered for lons of crude oil. Some 20 billion pounds of asphalt shingles are as long as they own the home and the next owners, or descendumped into landfills each year. dants if the home is passed to children, are covered for the duraShield Exteriors employs its own crew of trained, licensed tion of their ownership, too. installers. Once a homeowner decides to install a metal roof, a “There’s no small print in this guarantee and no limit to how home is measured down to the inch and roof panels are custom many times we’ll come to repair the roof if a storm causes a tree cut to fit the home. A metal roof may be installed over a layer of limb to fall on it or it gets damaged,” Salman explains. “This is existing shingles, depending on local building codes. how we’ve built our reputation for impeccable customer service. Metal roofing can be installed on a new construction home We answer the phones seven days a week and never leave a cusif the walls are built, says Salman. Since careful measurement is tomer hanging. If a problem happens, we’re out there immedirequired, it can’t be ordered from a blueprint alone. ately to take care of it.” Metal roofing is lighter in weight than a shingled roof but Many insurance companies offer a discount to homeowners more durable in every kind of weather event, he adds. “The typical customer for a Shield Exteriors metal roof is someone who plans to stay in that home for a long time,” says Salman. “But in the event they do decide to put the home on the market, this kind of roof is definitely a selling point.” Owners of homes at all price points are choosing metal roofing, says Salman. Shield Exteriors installs all types of roofing and serves residential customers in northeast Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. It provides free estimates. “Reliable customer service is the thing we’re very well known for,” says Salman. “That’s how we’ve built our reputation.” Learn more by calling Shield Exteriors at (260) 818 6072 or stop in at 600 North Randolph, Garrett, Ind. ❚ Metal roofing from Shield Exteriors comes with a lifetime guarantee and more. Tell them you saw it in ...
Smart Living Fort Wayne
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