Crucial Factors to Keep in Mind When Buying a Residential Roof

You must have heard the phrase, “Glad that I have a roof over my head.” After all, a roof is one of the crucial aspects of any house. As we are discussing roofs, you may have a roof that needs an overhaul or building your dream house and looking for various roofing options. The roof of your sweet home is one of your expensive investments and it should stand up to the elements for several years without fail. Mainly the material you will be choosing plays a vital role in this longevity.

Few popular roofing materials available today are metal, concrete, slate, wood composite shingles and asphalt. Aesthetics and style also play an important role when choosing a roof but longevity, safety, installation, product costs, and weight are more important. Before choosing a particular material for residential roofing in Albuquerque, you should know the lifespan of the material, can it be able to withstand all types of weather, and whether the material complements the aesthetics of your home?

In addition to these, does the roof slope suits a particular material, or the material is perfect for your building codes, or the material suits your existing roof frame? You also need to consider the condition of your old roof, whether the old materials need to be stripped off, does the roof’s supporting structure require any repair or the shape of the roof needs to be changed for suiting your new roofing materials. You must note that if your house is equipped with skylights, chimneys, intersecting rooflines or turrets then the installation will be costlier.

Roofing materials

You should keep in mind that all roofing materials could not be used on every type of roof. Ultimately, the material will be decided based on the details and the slope of your roof. For example, if you have a flat roof with a low slope then this is a different surface to a roof having a steep pitch. Materials like slate and tile can be too heavy for your roof to handle. Let us see few roofing options and their qualities.

Asphalt and Wood

One of the popular roofing materials on the market is asphalt as it is the most affordable of all material types and needs basic roofing skills for installation. Asphalt is a fiberglass-based material that provides a signature granulated finish and makes it durable against the elements. You can get this material in two configurations namely laminated product and standard thickness. Standard asphalt tiles are available half the cost of laminated one. Laminated shingles are more appealing in terms of feel and look but last half as long as standard shingles (generally 25 years).

Wood is also a popular choice for residential roofing in Albuquerque but in few areas in the US, it is banned due to fire codes. Mostly, wood roofing shingles are made from southern pine, cedar or redwood varieties and they have a life expectancy of 25 years, but the price is double than asphalt shingles.