You’re about to replace your asphalt shingle roof for the 3rd time, and you’re wondering if there’s something better. Something that lasts longer and maybe even helps keep your home cool during the hot Summer months. You’re in luck. Today’s new metal roofing panels in Colorado are just what you’re looking for. They’re durable, long-lasting, hail-resistant, cool, come in a huge array of colors, are solar-panel-friendly and eco-friendly, and often cost less in the long term compared to traditional shingles.
Sheet Metal Roof Options We Offer
We offer the following new metal roof panels in Colorado. Standing seam is idea for your home, as it has fewer penetrations. Ribbed or corrugated is great for your barn or other outbuilding, since it’s less expensive yet very durable and low maintenance. If you’re unsure which new metal roofing panel to go with, contact us for a free no-obligation consultation. We can help you choose the perfect sheet metal roof for your exact situation. For example, one might be better than the other depending upon your roof’s pitch.
Standing Seam
Ribbed
Corrugated
Standing Seam
Standing seam is a concealed-fastener metal roofing product ideal for homes. The screws used to hold the roof down are hidden. The ‘standing seam’ is a 1-2 inch seam that locks each sheet to the next. Standing seam is our in-house sheet metal roof covering. We form your new standing seam metal roof in our yard for a precise fit to your roof. If you want a durable, long-lasting roof that helps to cool your home, you want standing seam.
Ribbed
Ribbed sheet metal roofing describes the profile. It is an exposed-fastener roofing product – the screws used to secure it down are exposed to the weather and visible. Our ribbed sheet metal roof offerings may look identical, but they differ slightly. Exposed fastener sheet metal roofing is great for agricultural buildings, such as barns and feed storage buildings. It’s still durable, yet less expensive than standing seam. Like standing seam, exposed fastener sheet metal roofs are available in dozens of colors. If you’re looking for a new metal roof panel that’s economical yet strong for your farm, exposed fastener sheet metal is the right choice.
PBR
PBR is a tall rib sheet metal product used on either roofs or walls. Major ribs are 12″ apart on center and 1 1/4″ tall. Although 26 gauge is standard, 22, 24, and 29 are also available. It’s available in over 2 dozen colors, from Snow White to True Black and everything in between, such as Bright Red, Classic Green, Cobalt Blue, and Saddle Tan.
Imperial Rib
Imperial Rib is a shorter-rib-height sheet metal product, also used for roofs and walls. Major ribs are 9″ apart and 3/4″ tall. The small crowns on the major ribs improve the rigidity of this already durable sheet metal roof. It’s available in 26 and 29 gauges in over a dozen colors, including Polar White, Hawaiian Blue, and Ivy Green, among others.
Pro Panel II
Pro Panel II has a similar profile to Imperial Rib, with a rib height of 5/8″ and ribs spaced 9″ apart, in either 26 or 29 gauge. It’s available in over 2 dozen colors, including Patina Green, Patriot Red, Ocean Blue, Galvanized, Rustic Steel, and others.
Corrugated
Corrugated describes the wavy pattern of this sheet metal roof. Like a ribbed metal roofing sheet, it’s an exposed-fastener product. If you’re looking for the most durable new metal roof panel for your barn or other outbuilding, 24-gauge corrugated is what you want.
7/8″
If you’re looking for the most durable sheet metal roof on the market, look no further than corrugated. Where sheet metal roofs dent is on flat surfaces. Corrugated roofs have no flat surfaces. The rib height is 7/8″. Rib peaks/valleys are 2 2/3″ apart. It’s available in 24 and 26 gauges, and almost 3 dozen colors.
1/2″
Another highly durable sheet metal roof for your agricultural building is 1/2″ corrugated metal. Rib heights are 1/2″ tall and 2 and 2/3″ apart. Available in either 26 and 29 gauge, and dozens of colors, such as Patriot Red, Forest Green, Ocean Blue, Charcoal, and others.
1/4″
The lowest corrugated sheet metal roofing product we offer is 1/4″. Not only are the peaks lower, but they’re also closer at 1 1/4″ apart. This sheet metal roof is only available in 29 gauge. You have 20 colors to choose from, including Dark Red, Forest Green, Hawaiian Blue, Bright White, and more.
New Metal Roof Panels Advantages
- Durable
- Long-Lasting
- Hail Resistant
- Fire Resistant
- Mold, Rot Resistant
- Cool/Energy Efficient
- Huge Variety of Colors
- Solar Panel Friendly
- Recyclable
- Low Long-Term Cost
Durable
Sheet metal roofing panels are great products. The primary advantage of these is their durability. They are more durable than any other roofing material because they’re resistant to fire since they don’t burn, they’re slick so heavy snow slides right off, there’s no organic material to them so they don’t rot, and there are fewer seams so they’re more resistant to wind. Our standing seam roofing panels are 110mph+ warrantied for 110 mph+ when properly installed and are UL 580 Wind Uplift (Class 90) rated. This is the highest wind uplift rating Underwriters Laboratories awards.
Hail Resistant
Sheet metal roofs have all the same advantages as standing seam, but with one extra one – they’re even more hail-resistant. That’s because of its wavy shape. The peaks and valleys are the strongest points of corrugated metal. When a hailstone strikes these points, they often shatter or bounces off. When a hailstones hits in between the peak and valley, it’s deflected away. If a large enough hailstone strikes the flat surface of standing seam, it may dent. Corrugated metal has no flat surfaces.
Longevity
As with metal shingles and corrugated roofing panels, standing seam is among the longest-lasting roofs. They last so long because they are so durable. On average, if properly installed, you can expect 70 years or more out of your metal roof. Traditional asphalt shingles, even impact-resistant ones, often only last around 25-30 years. You might replace your asphalt shingle roof two or three times in the lifespan of one metal roof.
Cool
Standing seam and other sheet metal roofs are also cool, meaning they help cool your home. If you’re looking for the best roof to help lower your Summer cooling bill, these metal panels are it. They have the highest solar reflectivity and heat emittance. Solar reflectivity refers to its ability to reflect solar energy. Heat emittance refers to its ability to emit or release heat. The better a material is at both of these functions, the cooler it is.
Cost
If you’re looking for an inexpensive roof, think long-term, not short-term. Although asphalt shingles cost less initially, they often cost more over the long run because they’re so short-lived. Metal roofing, even though it costs more initially, often costs less in the long run because it lasts much longer than asphalt shingles.
Colors
There are more color options available to you with sheet metal roofing. In fact, they come in more colors than any other roofing product. Period. Asphalt shingles come in at most a dozen colors. Even stone-coated metal shingles are just as limited in the number of colors as asphalt shingles. Wood shake is just a few variations of brown. Standing seam and PBC, on the other hand, come in dozens of colors. Dozens!
Eco-Friendly
Want an eco-friendly roof? One that’s more eco-friendly than wood shake? That’s metal. That’s because metal is not only recyclable, but it doesn’t require trees to make it. Some consider wood shake the most environmentally friendly. However, wood shake comes from trees. With metal, no trees are harmed during its production. We have identified metal recycling centers in Greeley, Fort Collins, Denver, and Boulder. We send used metal roofing material to a local metal recycling center, unless the owner requests otherwise.
Solar Panel-Friendly
Standing seam roofing panels are solar panel friendly. Many homes in Colorado are having solar panels installed. It makes sense when many cities offer solar rebates. All the solar panel installation companies we’ve contacted along the Front Range have metal roofing mounts for their solar panels.
New Metal Roof Panels Installation
When choosing the most durable roof, it’s a good idea to also choose a professional metal roofing installation company. You don’t want to pay for an expensive roof only to have it fail sooner than it should. A high-quality roof doesn’t necessarily mean it will last. Getting that high-quality roof also professionally installed does. The last thing you want is to spend money on the most durable roof, then watch it blow away or leak because it wasn’t installed correctly.
You don’t have to worry about that with Bob Behrends Roofing. Bob Behrends has over 30 years of experience installing all types of roofing, including standing seam and corrugated. We also stand behind our work with a 5-year workmanship warranty. For those looking for metal roof panel installation in Colorado, we also offer free estimates and inspections.
To go along with your new metal roof, we highly recommend snow retention systems, also known as roof snow guards. These not only help prevent ice dams but also help prevent snow from sliding down your new metal roof and piling up in front of your door, preventing you from exiting.
The Bottom Line
Metal roofing panels are truly superb. They offer many advantages over other roofing products: durability, cool performance, longevity, cost, color options, recyclability, eco-friendliness, and solar panel compatibility. And whether it’s standing seam or corrugated, it fits right in here in Colorado. For your home, office, or outbuilding, you can’t go wrong with standing seam or corrugated, and Bob Behrends Roofing. Think metal roofing is too expensive? With our roof financing, you can have that perfect roof sooner than you think. Contact us for a free, no-obligation roof consultation, inspection, or estimate.