BENEFITS OF METAL ROOFING & WALL PANELS

There are many factors to weigh when choosing the right roof and wall panels for your building project. A key benefit of metal roofing and wall panels is that they positively impact the building’s performance by being a durable and sustainable solution. Many of the metal roofing and wall panels’ advantages outperform traditional shingles. Metal panels can help you achieve all the functional and aesthetic needs of your building’s design.

LONGEVITY

A significant advantage of metal roofing and wall panels over traditional roofing materials is longevity. Due to the long-lasting nature of steel, your roofing and wall panels will have a longer lifespan and won’t need to be replaced as frequently compared to traditional building materials.

Based on a study by the Metal Construction Association (MCA), the life-expectancy of low-slope, unpainted Galvalume® — 55% aluminum-zinc alloy coated steel — steel standing seam metal roofing (SSR) system is 50+ years. With the average service life of a commercial building also 50+ years — according to LEED v4 — it’s unlikely a Galvalume metal roof will need replacing.

DURABILITY

Another benefit of metal roofing and wall panels is durability. Metal is widely known as a resilient material and a strong match for extreme weather conditions. In many conditions, metal roofing panels can last three or more times longer than asphalt shingles when properly installed and maintained.

Supported by third party testing, ABC’s metal roofing and wall panels offer the following:

• Fire resistance
• Wind resistance
• Air leakage prevention
• Water leakage prevention

With options capable of withstanding up to 140 mph winds, ABC’s metal roof & wall panels are strong contributors to durable, weathertight building envelopes.

SUSTAINABILITY & ENERGY EFFICIENCY

One of the advantages of metal roof and wall panels is their sustainability and energy-efficiency:

• Roofing made out of 25-35% recyclable materials
• Virtually 100% recyclable by the end of the roof’s lifespan
• ABC’s metal panel systems are coated with solar reflective Cool Roof finishes
• Strong host for other energy-efficient or even energy-producing building materials
• Compatible with a variety of insulation options
• Ideal for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems

Using Cool Roof finishes, much of the sun’s infrared radiation is reflected and keeps the roof surface temperature lower than uncoated or traditional roofing materials, offering long-term energy savings, including significant reductions in HVAC costs.