Belmont Roofing

The roof is an important part of any building. No matter how small or big the house or building is, it needs a strong roof.  Belmont roofing offers a wide range of roofing materials to choose from, and offers tips on making the right choice.

Cost, style, durability, fire safety and longevity are the main factors to consider while choosing the right roof for your home. With the increasing cost for natural roofing materials like wood and stone, there are various engineered roof materials in the market today.

Moreover, engineered materials are also growing in popularity in the United States because building codes here now emphasize on the importance of using fireproof roofing materials. To top it all, engineered roofing materials offer a good return on investment. Though it may a bit expensive to install, its service life and reduced maintenance costs are quite low and compensate for all this.

Cost

There is a wide difference in the rate of roofing materials. Belmont roofers state that asphalt shingle roofs are rather economical while metal roofing or concrete tiles are usually five times the rate of asphalt shingles.

On the contrary, installing ceramic tiles, slate or fake slate roofs are even more expensive. Clay tiles cost about twice the rate of asphalt shingles while slate may cost as much as ten times its rate.. Moreover, you have to pay extra for the labor costs of highly skilled roofers for the job.

While calculating Belmont roofing costs, you have to not only take into consideration the cost of buying the material and labor costs, but you also have to consider its total lifecycle cost. For example, if you opt for an asphalt shingle roof for its cheap costs, it has a life of only ten years. On the contrary, investing in a quality slate roof will leave you with a safe roof for as long as 100 years.

Though expensive, longer life

Moreover, most of the modern engineered metal and cement roofing options have a warranty of 40 -50 years. So though these roofs may look expensive, considering the shorter lifespan of cheaper roofing options and the enhanced look modern materials give your home or building, it does make sense enhanced look modern materials give your home or building, it does make sense to pay that extra front cost.

However before you do buy any roof for your home because of its durability and longevity, Belmont roofers advise finding out the terms and conditions of the manufacturer’s warranty. It is also always better to buy your roofing material from a well known manufacturer as with them, you know you needn’t worry about the safety of your roof for many years to come.