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The primary advantage steel products have over vinyl and asphalt is longevity. Steel roofing that was installed 100 years ago is still performing well today on hundreds of homes in our area. We use the same heavy 24 gauge steel applied in the same basic blind fastened manner with joinery rivaling the same level of craftsmanship employed by the early steel installers of the last century. The advantages we have today over our early craftsmen include continuous roll forming that eliminates mid-span joints and highly advanced paint systems warranted against fade or chalk for 35 years. There is no painting required on the roofing and siding products for the first three and a half decades and after that, the product is still perfectly sound and capable of lasting a century longer with a good paint job every other decade.

Depending on how outdated the insulation package is on your home we can improve the performance by 20- 75%. As energy prices rise, fuel efficiency becomes increasingly important in our homes. As a standard service we review the most effective and affordable ways of conserving energy in your home and cutting your utility bills. Everything from insulation, windows, air loss, and heating system efficiency to electrical conservation products and practices are reviewed with an eye toward payback cycles. We also offer solar electric roofing accessories to implement a further reduction in utility bills.

We are seeing paybacks as quickly as 7-8 years on systems warranted for 25 years to produce at their rated output levels. Solar Electricity makes sense now given rapid increases in electrical rates and government tax rebates on installed photo-voltaic systems.