Answers to all your Metal Roof questions!

Q.    Why should I choose Metal Roof Outlet?
A.     For Selection, Value, and Outstanding Workmanship! METAL ROOF OUTLET – together with DLD Metal Roof Professionals – have built their outstanding reputation throughout Southern Ontario; one incredible roof installation at a time. Visit METAL ROOF OUTLET where our model roofscapes make it easy for you to see the many different product styles and colours available. Our experienced and knowledgeable staff is ready, willing, and able to patiently guide you through selecting the best roofing system to compliment your home or project – weighing out the architectural design details, installation methods, warranties and advantages of each product we offer. Trained with the most recent technical developments in the industry, combined with an impeccable track record and reliable advice since 1986 - the result; is thousands of very satisfied customers. We hope you will read their testimonials to see for yourself.

Putting a metal roof on your home is an important investment and our metal roof experts are committed to your satisfaction. By choosing Metal Roof Outlet you are getting the resources, the expertise and the proven workmanship you can trust. Deciding on which metal roof is right for you, does not have to be an ordeal when you have all the facts under one roof

Q.      How important is the look?
A.       Believe it or not the practical reasons for choosing metal as a permanent replacement for an asphalt roof is far outweighed by the noticeable visual benefits of “the look!” Throughout this web site, in our literature or with the help of our knowledgeable showroom staff and in-home expert consultants we hope to impress upon you that the additional real dollar value of installing a metal roof is in choosing the right overall look to architecturally compliment your home. The roofing material, along with its style and quality is the most important decision you can make when building or re-roofing and it is where the project really pays off! Give your home a self-esteem boost with a beauty makeover! At Metal Roof Outlet it’s all about the look!

Q.      How do I choose the right metal roof to suit my home?
A.       Visit the METAL ROOF OUTLET showroom and view both the indoor and outdoor roofscapes displaying different product styles or have our trained in-home experts visit in the convenience of your home. We can display samples on your roof and provide you with a no-obligation quote.

Q.      How does a metal roof perform in extreme weather? 
A.       Metal roofs are virtually impervious to the most devastating weather events, including wind-driven rain, snow, ice, hail, extreme heat, hurricane force winds, freeze/thaw cycles and even fire. Our Hail, Fire & Wind ratings listed below are the absolute highest in the industry! 
● Class 4 hail warranty (2 1/2” hail stones)
● Class “A” fire rating
● 200 KPH wind warranty (F2 Hurricane)
*Note that Allmet® Stone Coated Steel Roofs have been control tested and withstood winds exceeding 285 KPH. Wow!

Q.      How heavy are metal roofs?
A.       All of the metal roof systems at METAL ROOF OUTLET are lightweight (less than half the weight of asphalt shingles) and can be installed on new constructions with conventional trusses and re-roofed over most existing roofs.

Q.      Will they fade in colour?
A.       Today's metal roofs have come a long way from first generation barnyard looks with new durable and fade-resistant textures and finishes. The Allmet® Signature Series Roofs are surfaced with 3M® 18-Grade Roofing Granules which are ceramic coated colored minerals that are fade resistant and come in warm, natural-looking, textured blends.

Q.      Can I walk on my metal roof?
A.       Walking on any roof should be kept to a minimum. METAL ROOF OUTLET products with a little care can be walked on without breaking, cracking or denting.

Q.      What about lightning?
A.       Metal roofs are perfectly safe during lightning storms. Metal conducts electricity; it does not attract it. Your chance of a lightning strike is absolutely no more likely if you have a metal roof. In the event of a strike, steel roofs provide homes with the ultimate protection as the energy safely dissipates throughout the entire roof surface, and since they are NOT combustible or flammable they are an even smarter choice.

Q.      What about noise?
A.       Agricultural and first-line ribbed metal roofing on an open truss can be subject to rain noise but the more sophisticated styles with intricate profiles are no noisier than traditional asphalt, and some stone-coated metal roofs actually buffer the vibrations in the panel, eliminating the “drumming effect.”

Q.      Does a metal roof cost more than shingles?
A.       Yes, initially, but mid- to long-term it’s an impressive investment and since they will outlive at least four or five asphalt roofs, their price is one of the best deals available.

Q.      What is the minimum slope required for metal roofing?
A.       METAL ROOF OUTLET offers a wide range of metal systems to accommodate almost any situation.

Q.      Who installs your Roofs and in what areas?
A.       D.L.D. METAL ROOFING, rated “Top Metal Roofer” in Canada by Metal Home Digest (Metal Trade Communications Inc.), has been installing our metal roofs exclusively in the Ontario marketplace since 1986.

Q.      How does metal roofing save money?
A.       Metal roofs save money by never having to be replaced, are maintenance-free and save on energy costs. High-albedo roofs or “cool metal roofs” can reduce building air-conditioning energy use. They are very reflective, lower the absorption of solar energy, reduce surface temperatures, and decrease heat transfer into the building. Homes with asphalt roofs soak up summer heat all day and continue to transfer heat into the building for hours after sunset while metal roofs not only cool instantly at dusk they reflect most of the sun’s heat throughout the day. Click on All the Facts Under One Roof and see the sub-section “Energy Efficient” for more details.