Residential Case StudyMetal Roofs Can Look Like Asphalt Shingles

Shortly after their marriage 49 years ago, Ed & Mary Hayes moved into their new home. And believe it or not, they’ve never moved. Mary shares, “We’ve done quite a few remodels to the house over the years because we like to keep things looking nice, but it’s always been home. The next thing on the radar was a new roof. We weren’t having any problem with our asphalt shingle roof but knew it was just a matter of time before we had to replace it again.”

开始

尽管许多房主每15 - 20年毫不客气地走向木瓦替换，但玛丽的丈夫埃德（Ed）的思考方式有所不同。她回忆说：“他鼓励我多年来考虑金属屋顶。我们在农场建筑物上有很多金属屋顶和壁板，它非常适合。但是我总是告诉埃德，我不想让我们的房子看起来像机器棚。”

What Mary didn’t realize is that today’s metal roofing products are much more sophisticated than they once were and are no longer used for just barns and machine sheds. Cool Roofs owner, Todd Meinhold is working hard to change that perception in his local market and his message is being heard. Mary shares, “About 6-7 years ago, we were watching TV one night and saw the Cool Roofs ad. The commercial that night opened my eyes to the fact that we could get all the great features of metal roofing without giving up the residential appearance that was important to me."

The Opportunity

While the appearance was very important to Mary, Todd’s ad that night had one more message that she and Ed found really intriguing. She recalls, “His slogan was ‘One and Done’ meaning that a metal roof would last a lifetime. After being constantly faced with shingle replacement for 49 years, we really liked the idea of it being our last roof!” With Mary finally open to the consideration of a metal roof on their home, Ed seized the opportunity to move her toward the product that he had wanted for years. They soon took a drive to the Cool Roof office in Roanoke, IL and met with owner, Todd Meinhold. Mary shares, “He was very honest with us about the benefits of metal roofing and what he said just seemed logical. It wasn’t really much more money than a good quality asphalt shingle. Especially with the price of oil these days and the fact that you have to replace those types of roofs all the time so we were pretty intrigued.”

For the next few weeks, Mary & Ed considered making the switch to residential metal roofing. As they were visiting with their son one day, they asked his opinion. Much to their surprise, not only was he onboard but he also shared another benefit that they hadn’t considered. Mary explains, “He’s a State Farm agent and he told us we could even save money on our homeowners insurance if we went with a metal roof since they aren’t as susceptible to fire and wind damage. I think we save like $200 per year on our insurance. While that’s not a lot, it adds up. And the fact that insurance companies offer a discount just added to our confidence about the durability of the roof.”

After that conversation, Mary & Ed decided pretty quickly to move forward with metal roofing and haven’t looked back since. In addition to the long life expectancy and low maintenance, they’ve also been thrilled that the temperature of their home is more comfortable. Mary shares, “It’s simply amazing how much warmer our house is in the winter and how much cooler it is in the summer.

我们楼上没有空调。过去，我们不得不在夏天在楼下移动卧室，但是由于我们将金属屋顶放在楼上，因此全年都可以在楼上睡觉，只有一个吊扇。托德告诉我们，当我们与他见面时，这对我们来说将是一个很大的好处，他是绝对正确的！”

结果

虽然决定搬到金属屋顶的决定对海耶斯来说是合乎逻辑的，但他们的邻居不太确定。玛丽回忆说：“肯定有一些反对者。每个人都告诉我们，这将是嘈杂的。内部的噪音与我们的木屋顶没有什么不同。人们还告诉我们，我们将无法在手机上连接。这也不是问题。其他人告诉我们，冰雹将是一个问题。我们已经有6年了，我们已经遇到了一些很大的冰雹风暴，但对我们的金属屋顶根本没有损害。“

建议

当被问及她最喜欢拥有金属屋顶的部分时，玛丽很快就回答了。“从字面上看，您不能说我们的屋顶不是路上的常规木瓦。实际上，我们的邻居都震惊地发现我们的新屋顶是金属。我很高兴我们找到了一种看起来像常规带状疱疹的产品，但会持续一生。我现在71岁，埃德（Ed）的73岁，我们希望在这里仍然居住更长的时间。尽管未来可能还有更多的改建，但我们知道我们不必再碰到屋顶了！”