Metal roof / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

A close-up view of a roof shingle with green moss and dark algae stains on it.
Roof assemblies - renovation

Eco-friendly Roof Cleaning and Treatments: The Complete Guide

...roof and environment, unless you're just watering a fresh sedum green roof, roofs shouldn't be green! Cleaning and treating different roof types Successfully cleaning and treating different roof types requires a tailored approach, as every roofing material and type of roof has unique characteristics and vulnerabiliti...

Metal roofing vs asphalt shingles - which roofing material is best?
Roof coverings

Which is better - metal roofing or asphalt roofing shingles?

...roofs will be hotter than a well specified metal roof. Metal roofing: Metal roofs can last 50 years or longer with minimal maintenance, longer is the word to hang onto here. In fact, getting more than 50 years from metal roofing is common. Metal roofing is highly durable and resistant to high winds, more resistant to...

Metal roof with solar panels
Roof coverings

How to choose the best roofing materials

...roofing material for a single installation, but its short lifespan will make it the most expensive choice over the life of a home.  2. Metal roofs: Metal roofing © Ecohome While the extraction and rendering of metal roofing has a high-embodied energy, it will probably last your lifetime, and at the end of its life it...