Other Roofing Alternative to Stone-coated Roof
The stone-coated is one the most beautiful roofs ever. It dates back to 1954 during World War 2, in the United Kingdom, there was a need for better roofs and the stone-coated roof was born. It was and still is known for its resilience and longevity. In fact, it is said to last for over 40-70 years, with requirements of little to no maintenance needed. The chips on the roofs remain and the roof’s beauty is retained even after several years. The stone-coated roof is aesthetically pleasing, has a long lifespan, and is also energy efficient; despite all these, it has drawbacks.
One of the major drawbacks of the stone-coated roof is that it is expensive and can be quite difficult to install.
In this blog post, we will be taking a look at other roofing options in alternatives to the stone-coated roof, so if you’re thinking in terms of roofing your home and want to see other options of roofs, here we have it.
Other Roofing alternatives to Stone-coated Roof
We will be taking a look at aluminum roof, aluzinc roof, and zinc roof as alternatives to the stone-coated roof. Let’s see them.
Aluminum roof
The aluminum roof is a metallic roof with a lifespan of 40-70 years. It’s a lightweight roof that comes in three formats, which are: aluminum long-span, aluminum step-tiles and metrocoppo.
The aluminum step-tiles and Metrocoppo have an aesthetic appeal, while the longspan makes up for what it lacks in beauty by offering a good water drainage system.
The aluminum roof is a flexible, thermally efficient roof with several beautiful qualities which we will look into.
It’s lightweight
In contrast to the heavyweight stone-coated roof, the aluminum roof is lightweight. This is a plus because it makes the roof easier to transport and flexible to mold. The lightweight nature of aluminum also gives the advantage of less weight on the building. This incurs less costs on construction. Due to the lightweight nature of aluminum, it leads to easy installation, unlike the stone-coated roof that proves tedious to install.
It’s energy efficient
The aluminum roof reflects light, thereby making it very energy efficient. What this means is that in harsh weather, this roof helps to weather the harsh conditions and gives your house a cooling effect.
It is durable
Another endearing quality of aluminum is its durability. Due to the makeup of the aluminum roof, it is made up of manganese, silicon, magnesium, and alloy. It makes the aluminum roof strong, and also durable for coastal areas as it’s corrosion-resistant. It’s also hail resistance and wind resistance, so if your house is in a coastal area prone to hails, and rainstorms, your roof will remain safe.
It’s a low-maintenance roof
The aluminum roof is also a low-maintenance roof. This means you don’t need to spend much on renovating. The roof is not prone to mildew, it prevents water infiltration with its good water drainage system, and it is also resistant to mildew, mold, and fungus. The quality of the roof being low maintenance makes it a perfect fit if you don’t want to spend extra money on roofing projects.
Let’s take a look at the Aluzinc
Aluzinc
The aluzinc roof is a roof made from aluminum and zinc. It is made from a process whereby steel is dipped hot into 55% aluminum, 43.5% Zinc, and 1.5% silicon valley, thus making it thermal insulating, corrosive resistance, and interesting reflective properties.
Here are the properties of Aluzinc
Corrosion resistance
One of the key properties of aluzinc that makes it stand out in similarity with aluminum is that it’s corrosive resistant. Due to the makeup of aluzinc, the steel and zinc that it is made up of serve as a protective barrier to keep the roof from corrosion.
Thermal Resistance
Another beautiful and endearing quality of aluzinc to people in hot climates like Nigeria is that it’s thermal or heat resistant. As stated above, due to the reflective makeup of the roof, it helps to dispense heat appropriately. Thus, making the house that is roofed by aluzinc cooler.
It is durable
In similarity to aluminum roof, the aluzinc is one of the most durable roofs to use in Nigeria. The makeup makes it able to last for over 50 years with little to no maintenance required. It is also Uv and chemical-resistant. The combined makeup of aluzinc gives it many advantages.
Furthermore, we will zinc as an alternative to stone-coated roof
The Zinc roof is a long-lasting roof with a lifespan of 80-100 years, it’s one of the most lasting roofs. It’s fire resistant, made from zinc alloy: 99.5% Zinc, 0.5%titanium, and small amounts of copper and aluminum.
The properties of zinc roof include
It has a long-time lifespan
Due to the makeup of the zinc roof, it gives it a long lifespan. The zinc roof has the quality of self-healing on its own. This means that the zinc roof forms a patina that protects it from rust and weathering.
It is aesthetically pleasing
Another beautiful property of zinc is its beauty; it gives houses a rustic look, and it has a wide variety of colors to pick from. It is also malleable and flexible allowing for various architectural designs while roofing.
It’s corrosion-resistant
The Zinc roof is resistant to corrosion due to its ability to form a protective patina. This makes it a good fit for places that are exposed to acidic rain. It is also good to withstand extreme weather conditions, whilst being light and thereby reducing structural stress on the building.
In conclusion, choosing an alternative roof to stone-coated roof depends on your desires, do you intend to cut cost, choosing aluzinc may be the best fit for you. But, if you’re looking in terms of sticking to beauty, aluminum may be the best fit. Whatever choice you make, budget well and make a quote with us at Ide roofing.
