There are several benefits of metal roofing for residential roofs in Texas.
Material Weight
The first benefit is that the material is going to be very light. This is going to allow you to save a lot of money on the engineering and building of the support structure of the roof. Therefore, if you are building a house, you will be able to downsize on the number of roof support members. There are even some roofing materials that are made of metal that will allow you to put it over the existing roof that you might already have on your home.
Installation
The second benefit is that you are going to be able to install the roof very easily and quickly. This is going to be especially true if the contractor has a lot of experience in roofing. If a storm has came through and messed up your roof, then time is going to be very important to you. This means that it is going to help you to save a lot of money that you might not have when you are trying to put on a new roof after the damage of a storm has happened to it.
Fire Resistance
The third benefit is that it is going to be fire resistance. Of course, this is going to depend on the materials that are underneath the roof. This is because if the heat is intense enough, it is going to cause a fire on the roof even if the metal does not catch on fire. Most of the time, it is going to be recommended for you to install the metal roof over a material that is combustible like wood shingles. This is going to help to prevent the roof from catching on fire regardless of what is happening on the roof.
Heat Conditioning
The fourth benefit is the heat condition. This means that the metal is going to reflect the heat from the sun so there is going to be less sun coming into the home. Therefore, you are going to be able to save money on your energy bills since you are not going to have to run the air conditioning on high all of the time. It is also going to help to utilize some of the dead air space that your are going to have between the metal and roof deck that helps to increase the energy efficiency.
Weather Shedding
The fifth benefit is that is going to be able to shed a lot of the rain and snow that can happen on your roof. Therefore, if you live in an area where there is going to be a lot of rain and snow, then you are going to want to get a metal roof. This is because the surface of the roof is going to be slippery and hard. This is going to be especially true if you have a darker roof because it is going to get warm from the sun, which encourages the snow to melt.
