Often building owners and Manufacturing facilities in Indiana choose metal roofs to cover their business and to keep their warehouses dry. Metal can lower initial construction cost and offers superior protection against fire. However the weather in Indiana, extreme expansion- contraction cycles, and rust and corrosion can take its toll on metal and diminish the roofs  performance over time. As a result leaking metal roofs are very common in Indiana. 

There are many types and profiles of metal roofing for sale in Indiana but here are the three most common types of metal roofs installed in the hoosier state. 

A Metal Roofing Retro-fit is cost effective and high value way for building owners and facility managers to replace a roof without removing the existing metal or disrupting the activities inside the building. 

Metal roofing has grown in popularity in Indiana over the last several years and for good reason, metal roofs look great, and can last a very long time when the right type of metal is installed correctly. But there are many misconceptions in the hoosier state regarding metal roofs, here are the top 4 we see.  

1. What is polyiso roofing insulation?

Polyisocyanurate  or Polyiso is a ridged insulation board made of closed cell foam. It is usually manufactured in either 4’ x 4’ or 4’ x 8’ boards and comes in a range of thicknesses from 1” up to 4”. Polyiso is a common commercial roofing product, used under roofing membranes to insulate the building or structure but it can also be use on walls.  

Commercial roofing used to be all about products but in today’s market it’s about systems. Building owners have figured out that the only real asset they will retain after their project is complete is the roofing system on the building, or lack there of. 

All but gone are the days of mopping on hot tar and using torches to heat up roofing material, not only are those roofing techniques expensive, messy and dangerous, the technology is antiquated. 

Commercial roofing company Exterior Pro Inc. , located in southern Indiana, recently earned the Certified metal roof installer / contractor status from metal roofing manufacturer Englert. The program will allow Exterior Pro Inc. to offer it’s customers a weather-tightness warranty on the metal roofs it installs.