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Metal roofing panels are manufactured in variety of colors and profiles.
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Available in different colors and shapes. Most popular tile profiles: Spanish, roman, shakes or flat concrete tiles. Red, brown, grey and green colors are the most common.
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Can be installed on any sloped roof. Some standing seam roofing panels are suitable for installation on the roofs with a pitch less than 2:12.
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Concrete roofing tiles often much heavier than metal and some houses not even designed for heavy concrete tile roof installation. Minimum requirements to the roof pitch vary and depend on tile type, style and design. Some concrete tiles could be installed on the roofs with 4:12 minimum pitch while others required 6:12 or greater pitch.
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With proper installation metal roofing panels can easily withstand up to 140 mph wind.
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Good resistance to strong wind. |
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24 gauge steel panels have an excellent impact resistance. |
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Flat concrete tiles have very high resistance to impact. High profile tiles could be damaged by big hail, but still it is one of the most impact resistant roofing materials. |
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Metal sheets do not burn. |
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Concrete tile is non-combustible material.
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Superb resistance to severe weather. |
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Correctly installed concrete tiles have high resistance to snow and ice. |
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Metal roof is impervious to moss accumulation. |
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Fairly moss resistant roofing material, but omitting periodical maintenance can result in moss accumulation on concrete tile roof. |
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Depends on metal thickness. Most of metal roofs are extremely durable.
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Concrete tiles are durable enough to withstand any weather conditions.
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Majority of metal sheets roofs are walkable.
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Concrete tiles can easily brake under the feet. |
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Proper installed metal roof normally last over 50 years.
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Typically 75+ years, but lifespan depends not only on concrete tiles quality, but proper installation as well. Using premium fasteners, stainless steel or hot-dipped galvanized nail, which do not rust in combination with adequate installation technique will ensure long lasting concrete tile roof performance.
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Low maintenance roofing material. |
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Concrete tile roof should be clean regularly. Roof should be checked for any broken, loose or damaged tiles and if any quick replacement is essentially important. |
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Limited manufacturer warranty which normally covers defects of concrete tiles during production might range from 30 to 50+ years. Roofing contractor typically issue installation warranty which often vary from 1 to 2 years and cover any post installation problems.
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Typical weight per square (100 square feet) of coverage area on roof
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Depends on metal thickness. Most of 26 gauges metal roofing panels weight about 1 pound per square foot or approximately 100 lbs/sq.
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Concrete tile is heavy weight roofing material and each square of roof weigh 950 – 1100 pounds (431 – 499 kilograms). |
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Significantly vary. Steel panels are affordable roofing material, but copper is very expensive product. |
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Greatly vary, but concrete roofing tiles normally more expensive compare to steel roof.
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Installation cost (labor)
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Much lower compare to concrete tiles. |
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Concrete tiles roof installation is extremely costly project.
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Metal roof installation is a difficult task.
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Installation of concrete tile roof is not a do it yourself project.
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Installation of 30 squares of standing seam steel panels on medium slope gable roof is 2 - 3 days project for a crew of 6.
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Concrete roofing tiles installation could be a very time consuming project. Normally installation of 35 – 37 squares of concrete tiles on medium slope hip roof can take 6 – 8 days a crew of seven. |
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It could be an extremely hard task to repair concrete tile roof.
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Normally problems with quality metal roof occur because of improper installation or poor maintenance. |
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Tile cracks, nails or fasteners failures, improper installed flashing, leaking in valleys. |
Metal panels and concrete tiles are premium roofing materials which can easily last a few times longer compare to asphalt shingles. Concrete tiles are extremely expensive to install and require higher maintenance. Both roofs should be professionally installed and even handy homeowners often unable to perform such project adequately.
1 Rating was estimated on the scale from 1 to 5, accounting 1 as lowest and 5 as the highest quality of a product. Always consider the fact: not all products made equally the same, and performance of particular roofing material significantly depends on individual product quality, adequate installation, and proper maintenance.