What's Your Roof Made of: Different Roofing Materials from Mike Ragan Roofing

Whether you just bought and are looking to replace the roof on your new house, or you are looking for a roofing upgrade on your current home, Mike Ragan Roofing is the roofing contractor for you.

Here’s a quick list of the different types of roofingmaterials and the benefits and drawbacks of each.

1.     Asphalt Shingle Roofs.  By far the most popular roofing material, asphalt shingles are cheap, easy to install, and durable.  However, asphalt shingles aren’t great insulators and have a shorter lifespan than most roofing material.

2.     Wood Roofs.  Wood shingles come in a variety of styles and types of wood.  Although highly durable and aesthetically pleasing, wood shingles are also highly flammable, so if you’re in an area that’s high risk for forest fires, we don’t recommend this type of roof.

3.     Clay Shingle Roofs.  On the flip side of wood, clay and concrete tiles are non flammable, and highly durable.  They can come in a variety of styles and colors and also reflect the sun’s solar energy.  The most protective roofing material, tiles are also the heaviest, and may require additional framing to support the added weight to your roof.

4.     Metal Roofs.  Metal roofs are very popular with new homes and businesses.  They reflect the sun’s heat, making them ideal for bright locations and often last twice as long as wood or asphalt.  A bit on the pricey side, we believe the longevity factor more than makes up for the added cost.

Mike Ragan Roofing specializes in emergency roof repair, roof improvements, asphalt shingle roofing, membrane roofing, standing seam metal roofing, copper roofing and gutters.  We service Nashville, Franklin, Brentwood, Wilson, Sumner, Cheatham, and Robertson, Tennessee.

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Springtime Roof Repair with Mike Ragan Roofing and Sheet Metal

Winter can be tough on your spirit.  Short days and sub zero temperatures leave you comatose for months on end.  When the warm spring weather finally starts to break the winter thaw, chances are your body isn’t in quite as good shape as when all of that winter weather began.  But your body may not be the only thing in need of a Springtime makeover, your roof might need one as well.

At Mike Ragan Roofing in Nashville, TN, we do roof construction, roof repair, and roof replacements, for hail damage and weather damage, and if your roof’s just aged over time.  We’re Nashville’s premiere roofing consultant for asphalt shingle roofs, membrane roofing, standing seam metal roofing, copper roofing and gutters.  

Springtime can be a great time of year to install a metal roof on your home or business.  Here are some of the benefits of a metal shingle roof over more traditional roof materials, such as wood roofs and asphalt roofs based on information from hometips.com:

1.)  Longevity.  Properly installed, a metal roof is capable of lasting as long as your home.  Metal roofs easily seal out water, survive high winds and shed show.  It is resistant to fire, mildew and rot.

2.)  Lightweight: at 50-100lbs per square (100 ft.) metal roofing is 1/5 the weight of most other roof materials.

3.)  Fire resistance: Metal roofs are non compustible.

4.)  Heat conduction: Metal roofs deflect, rather than absorb the heat from the sun.

If you’re roof had a rough winter and you’re looking to give it a makeover this spring, consider contacting Mike Ragan Roofing by visiting our website at http://www.raganroofing.com, calling us at 615-350-6300 or by visiting us in office at 700 42nd Ave., North, Nashville, TN 37209.

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Mike Ragan Roofing services: We service Nashville, Franklin, Brentwood, Wilson, Sumner, Cheatham, and Robertson, Tennessee.