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Home Improvement With Metal Roofing

By: James Kenton

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James Kenton is owner of Advaned Metal Roofing, a residential metal roofing company offering the exclusive MetalMan Roofing System. Every metal roof comes with a transferable, limited Lifetime Warranty, a 42% Energy Savings Pledge, and has the government ENERGY STAR seal of approval.

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Do you have a home improvement to-do list that includes any of these items:

* Call A Roofer
* Get a Quote on Fixing the Roof
* Replace Missing Shingles
* Fix the Part of the Roof Where It’s Leaking
* Fix the Roof Flashing

If roof repair or replacement is on any part of your home improvement checklist, then you’ll want consider metal roofing as an option.  There are so many metal roofing advantages that now is the best time to think about replacing your roof for the last time!  Here are 5 reasons to consider a new metal roof:

1. Metal Roofing transforms the overall appearance of your home. Improve your home’s curb appeal by choosing a metal roof color that complements your home and adds a beautiful accent to your home’s exterior design.

2. Metal Roofing lasts a lifetime. The authoritative Metal Roofing Alliance says: “With metal roofing installed on your home, you won’t have to worry about replacing it for upwards of 50 years. That is almost three-times as long as the 17-18 year life-cycle of a traditional asphalt roof.”

3. Metal Roofing saves money on home energy bills. In addition to being an environmentally friendly building choice, metal roofing also works to save homeowners precious money on home heating and cooling bills.

4. Metal Roofing protects your home. Metal Roofing is a durable and lightweight roof material that is resistant to damage from hurricane strength winds, heavy rain, extreme heat and cold, fire, mold, mildew, snow build up, debris pile up, and rust.  A metal roof will provide better protection for your home compared to traditional asphalt shingles.

5. Metal Roofing can increase the resale value of your home. An investment in a new metal roof is an ideal choice both for homeowners looking to settle in the same home through retirement years as well as for homeowners who are looking to benefit from the advantages of a metal roof and then benefit from the increased value during the sale of the home.  Homeowners can provide all the advantages of the home’s metal roof during the selling process to show just how valuable the home is with a metal roof installed.

If you need roofing repair, then this is the best time to research your options in roofing.  Customize your home, get valuable energy savings, eliminate future roof maintenance and replacement, get powerful protection for your home, and boost your home’s value all with a new metal roof!

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James Kenton is owner of Advaned Metal Roofing, a residential metal roofing company offering the exclusive MetalMan Roofing System. Every metal roof comes with a transferable, limited Lifetime Warranty, a 42% Energy Savings Pledge, and has the government ENERGY STAR seal of approval.

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Whew, that’s a mouthful and in a lot of ways very true too. Except for vinyl fencing. Oh, they sell vinyl fencing and their prices seem to meet the big box standards but everything is not always as it seems.

One of the first questions clients always ask me is, “How do you compare to them?” or “Why was our fence more expensive then theirs?” (If it was more). I found the best way to respond was by simply telling the truth. Sometimes our prices were more and sometimes they were less but one thing was certain. We always delivered a higher quality
product.

I have nothing against them and have even advised certain people that the H. I. C.S. might better suit their unique needs. For example, I had a guy who was flipping a property and needed the cheapest fence he could buy. He wasn’t concerned with how long the fence would last, he just wanted to sell the property. I suggested, Home Depot.

The key to big box store shopping is to know, what you are getting for the price you are paying. I highly urge you to go and look at their fencing first hand. Feel it, touch it, push it and you will see that it gives quite a bit. The panels are thinner and are generally hollow with no internal ribbing and reinforcement.

They also utilize a bracket system which is an inferior way to assemble vinyl fencing and requires external hardware which distract from the clean lines of vinyl. Their fencing usually comes pre-assembled.

Oh, I hear you out there, “Isn’t that more convenient?”

Yes, assembled sections do provide more convenience but always remember that lower quality residential grade vinyl fencing normally comes assembled, as fence panels, while prime quality commercial grade vinyl fencing always comes unassembled.

Why? To be able to ship your order more securely so you receive it, complete and undamaged. It also allows you the opportunity to personally attend to each stage of construction, insuring the lifetime strength and durability of your fencing investment.

Keep in mind that the slide and pop assembly of commercial vinyl sections are very similar to “legos”, making them relatively easy to assemble. I, personally, am not a very handy man and I can tell you, from experience, they are not hard to put together.

One last thing to realize when evaluating prices between the H.I.C.S. and a vinyl
fence dealer. The H.I.C.S. ’s panel pricing, generally, does not include the costs of posts
and caps. This is very misleading.

They get you in on the appearance of a lower price, which is usually for the fence panel only. Then they add in these costly but essential items at the time of sale. Right when you have reached that point when you are ready to buy.

Odds are, you usually carry on with the sale and find out the hard way that the posts and caps are where these stores make their money. Which is why they sell their fencing in six foot panels (rather then eight) as this means more posts and caps. You will of course, need posts and caps to assemble a vinyl fence. So when you’re pricing various options, you’ll need to add these costs into the total.

Wow! That great chain store price wasn’t so fabulous after all, was it?

Think about it. If you are going to make a lifetime investment in vinyl fencing for your beloved home. The rule of thumb is that, quality always trumps economy. In the long run you’ll end up paying less for a whole lot more.

(Excerpt from the Vinyl Fence Buyers Guide)

Copyright 2008 David Spangenburg & Michael Goldman

Vinyl Siding is virtually maintenance-free due to its resilient nature. You don’t even have to paint it — a task most home owners dread! Vinyl siding sustains less environmental damage than wood or other siding alternatives, and it maintains a fresh look for years with very little cleaning.

If vinyl siding is installed properly with good insulation, it can mean lower heating bills in the following years. It is estimated that vinyl siding could save a homeowner hundreds of dollars in heating bills over the life of the product. Some manufacturers even guarantee savings up to 20 percent, which is an impressive reduction indeed.

Leaky walls can be a nightmare and can cause damage to your interior woodwork, possibly cause a health risk to your family in the form of growing mold and give your home a mildewy smell. Vinyl siding waterproofs the home and saves you the hassle of having to worry about water damage and checking for leaks.

Paint fades over time, leaving you no other option but to repaint often. But vinyl siding is fade resistant, requiring less maintenance on your part and an overall better look for your home. Vinyl siding also will not rot, peel, dent, or show scratches which means that you can enjoy a bright, clean-looking exterior every day for years. If it does get a bit dirty, you can power wash it with soap and water, a very easy and inexpensive process when compared to special treatments required for some other exteriors.

There are a huge variety of styles and colors to choose from in vinyl siding. Some sidings are bold and modern; others can make your home look authentically original with heritage designs that emulate old-style wood paneling. Siding also comes in as wide a range of colors as you can imagine, which means that you can give your home a totally new distinctive look, or simply restore some of its old charm.

Installing vinyl siding is a home improvement project that can really add value to your home. Because buyers need not worry about maintenance, cracking stucco, rotting wood, or any of the other hassles that come with alternative products, they are more likely to buy a home with vinyl siding. Many buyers specify that they want a home with vinyl siding when they are house-hunting, so installing vinyl siding can also give you an edge in the market.

Not only does vinyl siding bring with it all these benefits, but many manufacturers of vinyl siding will also offer a lifetime warranty on their product. Vinyl siding is so durable and easy to maintain, and manufacturers so sure of their product, that they offer replacements for any defects over the lifetime of the siding. This is an impressive commitment that shows the level of quality and performance you can expect from your vinyl siding.

When it comes to home improvement, vinyl siding is a great way to revamp old, tired exteriors without having to replace them board-by-board. It gives you a clean finish that works well with any style of home, whether modern or classic. You can save money, time and hassle over a lifetime with this simple switch. So put it on your home improvement to-do list, and enjoy the style and comfort that a home with vinyl siding provides.