When it's time to replace your roof, metal can be an attractive option: It lasts for generations, with little maintenance.

Metal and shingle roofs are common options for residential buildings. Metal roofs are typically made of large sheets of steel, aluminum, tin, or copper. This type of roof has a high upfront cost and ...

Metal and shingle roofs are common options for residential buildings. Metal roofs are typically made of large sheets of steel, aluminum, tin, or copper. This type of roof has a high upfront cost and ...

Also, roofs are coated with pigments that reflect away radiant heat. In addition, metal roofs are highly recyclable. Aluminum roofs have recycled content of 95 percent or more and steel and copper ...

PONTIAC — The Livingston County Board likely will not meet with circuit judges over their concerns about noisy roofs, thin walls and a lack of privacy in the new courthouse, because board leaders ...

The frigid cold and winter precipitation on the East Coast from New England to the Carolinas in early January renewed interest in metal roofs -- typically sturdy, long-lasting and able to bear the ...

In earlier times, humans aspired to have a simple roof over their heads, without a lot of stress over the materials or looks of that roof. Now a roof can take on as much complexity as a homeowner lets ...

If your mental image of a metal roof is something like what you'd find on a barn, then you're in for a surprise: Metal roofs going up on Quad-City houses look like asphalt shingles. Or like ...

Think about it. If you are remodeling or repairing your home, you probably aren't going to use the same building materials that you would have used 20 years ago. Insulation, windows and siding have ...