Welcome back from a very blissful weekend, my weekend was awesome and how was yours? I hope you spent it well. I am so positive about this week you should be too.
Do you know that roofs are very key when doing your building? Other than creating protection for your building they also play a role in beautifying it.
Although it is costly, the trend these days is to use aluminum roof to cover your house because of its advantages.

Some of these advantages are;
• It is light weighed
Aluminum is comparatively very light, Conveying it from one point to the other is easy and it doesn’t add much weight to the building structure.
• It is clean
The roof is also very clean and easy to handle, you don’t need to wash or do some extra treatment on it.
• It is not harmful to health
Due to shortage of tap water, in some places people drink rainwater dropped from the roof, this is safe with aluminum because of its clean nature.

• It fits perfectly well to your building.
Aluminum in the factories are rolled like toilet rolls, it is when you measure the span of your building roof trusses that the aluminum is cut into the size and length of your roof.
• It does not leak easily
It is only when the roof is damaged by nails or others that you may experience leakage but which can also be easily corrected.
• It is not corrosive
Aluminum doesn’t corrode or rust, hence it is good when you are thinking of long term benefits.
• It lasts long
Because of its non corrosive nature and ease of dismantling it lasts longer than most of other roofing materials.
• It is reusable
Due to changes in house plans and taste, some buildings are daily demolished to pave way for modern and new buildings. But the aluminum roofs are always easily carted away to be reused somewhere else or sold.
• Ease of installation
Amongst the roofing materials, aluminum roof is the easiest to install. Just cut to roof trusses length and fix together with nails at 1200mm centers.
• It is aesthetically more pleasing.
It is most beautiful among the roofing materials we have, especially when you are looking for a colour that will blend easily with paints on walls and the environment.
• It can be of any colour.
The roof can be coated to a suitable colour you like.
• Malleable
Under certain condition it can be bent to form a desired shape. Arcs, curves e.t.c
However, aluminum roof shingles also have a few disadvantages you should know about.

These are;
Cost
One of the first disadvantage of aluminum roof shingles is the cost. They usually cost more than popular types of materials such as asphalt, steel, and composite. Aluminum roof shingles will cost you about three times as much as these other types of roofing materials.
Slipperiness
Another disadvantage of aluminum roof shingles is that they are slippery. The smooth surface of these shingles will make it difficult for you to walk on them safely. It will be even riskier if the aluminum roof shingles are wet. Therefore, you will at least need to make sure the roof is dry before you go up there.
Noise
Aluminum roof shingles also cause more noise. During a heavy rainfall, your metal roof will generate much more noise than softer materials. You have to install a solid sheathing beneath the aluminum roof shingles to help reduce the noise they cause.
Painting
Aluminum roof shingles will never rust. However, they will start to look dull over time. You will be forced to apply special paint on your aluminum roof shingles if you want them to look better. In addition to this maintenance task, you may have a hard time finding someone to work on your roof.
Roofers
Virtually all roofers can install popular materials. However, many roofers do not have experience installing aluminum roof shingles. You may have a hard time finding an experienced roofer who is capable of installing them properly. If something ever happens to your aluminum roof shingles, you may also have a hard time finding someone to repair them.
Even with the disadvantages, aluminum roofing is still better than steel and copper roofing materials.
I hope you had a good read, do have a great week ahead.
Cheers