ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY METAL ROOFS

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ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY METAL ROOFS
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• The entire home improvement industry makes some
  environmentally devastating contributions to
  landfills every single year, and unless our
  construction habits change, this damaging trend
  is set to continue.
• However, if you want to break away from this
  trend and contribute to the planet in a more
  sustainable and environmentally friendly manner,
  you should consider alternative investments when
  upgrading your home or business premises,
  especially when it comes to roofing. Roofs are
  one part of a building that can have a very
  significant impact upon the environment, and you
  should always try to choose eco-friendly
  materials such as metal, when roofing, re-roofing
  or replacing your existing roof, and heres why

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• How a metal roof can help to reduce landfill
  waste
• Replacing a roof on any kind of building, whether
  its your home or commercial premises, usually
  requires that the old one be torn off and
  disposed of, or at least parts of it. This simply
  adds to the already overflowing landfill sites
  and does absolutely nothing to aid the
  environment. Its estimated that around 20
  billion pounds of asphalt shingle finds its way
  to landfill sites every year, and it takes a
  whopping 300 years for the materials to
  decompose. By the time one years supply of old
  roofing materials has disintegrated, there will
  be a further six trillion more pounds sitting on
  top of it.

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• However, choose a roof made of metal, and you can
  avoid adding to this problem and instead, help to
  reduce the inordinate amount of waste. As a metal
  roof is lightweight, it can often be installed
  right on top of your existing roof without
  risking the stability of your home, meaning that
  the landfill site is spared, and you go on to
  save several hundred bucks in removal fees.
• Minimizing harmful emissions
• Did you know that a metal roof can help to reduce
  smog, pollution and other harmful emissions?
  Metal is a fantastic reflector of solar
  radiation, and this means that there is less heat
  transferred to your home.

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• Less heat of course means that you require less
  from youre a/c units in the hot, summer months,
  and less energy results in fewer carbon emissions
  and better financial savings for you, too.
  Anything that homeowners can do to reduce their
  carbon footprint needs to be encouraged, and
  installing a metal roof on your home or business
  will do this in a dramatic fashion.
• Longevity
• Roofing materials such as Copper, Zinc and
  Aluminium are all known for their superior
  longevity, meaning that due to less damage and
  wear and tear, you wont have to replace your
  roof for many years to come this is good both
  for the environment and your pocket.

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• To know more about doing your bit to help protect
  the environment by installing a metal roof, talk
  to your local roofing specialists today.
• Middle South Systems is a roofing company that
  provide metal roofing in new orleans, Louisiana
  and Mississippi gulf coast with a lifetime
  warranty at an affordable price. Our metal
  roofing provides a clean, contemporary look that
  is architecturally scaled for residential
  applications. Manufactured from heavy-duty,
  rust-free aluminum, ClickLock stands apart from
  most standing seam panels. If you are looking for
  new orleans roofing contractors or standing seam
  metal roof installation, call us today for a free
  estimate!