S & K Roofing

You might expect a metal roof to look inappropriate installed on a traditional home, but that's not the case. From street level, metal roofing designed to look like slate or shingle is indistinguishable from the real thing.

If you live in an area where ice dams are known to form along the roofline, best practices require a double layer of number 15 roofing felt to protect the lower portions of the roof from the backup of ice and water intrusion.

Did you know that slate as a building material has been around for centuries? In the Roman Period when slate was used to roof various important structures like the fort at Segontium: a Roman built for the Roman auxiliary force.

When you already have to replace your roof, there’s no reason why you can’t use the opportunity to start shaving a little money off monthly cooling bills. Let’s talk about how installing a metal roof could allow you to keep your building cooler without kicking up the AC.

Although reinforced roof coating systems can significantly extend the lifespan of your roof, they generally do not last as long as a new roof. With this roof coating type, you can expect to recoat the surface in approximately five to ten years.