Aluminum Shingle Roofing, The Best Roofing Product Out There
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
- Roofs can save on energy costs. New technologies allow for easier installation and durability. Roofs that will last through strong winds and hail. Aluminum shingles help cool in the summer to keep energy costs down.
Website Link for the aluminum shingles: www.permalockr...
The one thing you shouldn’t be replacing every few decade is roofing, I love your mindset.
Spend more now so you spend less later. Invest for the future. Thanks sharing this wise advice
Great breakdown of a great product. Love the cast-iron skillet vs aluminum can analogy.
Thanks for turning me onto this product. When I heard you say "100 year warranty" I thought, "yeah, and it's void as soon as you sell your house and probably depreciates to nothing after 10 years." So I checked them out and was pleasantly surprised to see that the warranty is both transferrable and non-prorated. Those clauses are how most building material manufacturers can offer really long warranties that are, in reality, practically useless.
I think your perspective of what makes the "best" roof might be a product of your arid climate, though. There are many heating climates where homeowners would much prefer a thermal mass over a radiant barrier on their roof.
I have thought about the best place to put a radiant barrier, under the sheeting or on top. I really does depend on location, but then we need some good scientific research to investigate the optimal best for different regions. Sometimes I think builders are ahead of what science might say. They just follow their gut or what has worked over time.
Love the mindset...common sense theory and lasting quality. Looking forward to building my own place here in the near future.
Great. See howtobuildyourownhome.com for help.
Thanks Keith, I’m going for these shingles.
Great. You will like them.
I have always wondered if these types of roofs are loud in a rainstorm
Nope, not any more than asphalt. Long standing seem roofs applied as large panels make a louder sound.
Hello Keith, we are considering the Spanish style metal tile for our roof. Your video I just watched is three years old. Do you still promote aluminium shingles?
Yes I still promote this product, but not on anything less than a 5/12 pitch.
Would it work on a 1/12 pitch that I'll have on my lanai? Or should I change the pitch? I'm in SW florida. And thank you for ALL of your educating videos👍 God bless you.
No. It needs to be at least 3/12
What is the wind speed rating for these? I love the idea of the heat radiation, but being in hurricane territory, I'd like to know what these babies can withstand!
They can withstand 165 MPH sustained wind. As long as the flashing is installed correctly and you have hurricane straps on the roof trusses, these roofs are great in high wind areas. See the manufacturer's specs at their site located at www.permalockroofing.com/
The only problem I see is walking on the roof. Is that a problem. Shingles are aluminum and aluminum is not a strong metal so will they bend or dent when walking on them.
No problem walking on the roof. I do it all on the time.
Okay I’ll take your word for it. I live in Vegas and Permalock has some factories in Provo so I’m going to just drive up there and buy it
We were going to have a metal roof. Are you saying that’s probably not a good idea? Because it traps the heat in there?
Correct. Metal roofs are not a radiant barrier like aluminum. Think about, during a very hot summer day would you rather pick up a cast iron fry pan or an aluminum can? Do not put a metal roof on, put an aluminum roof on.
Can they be walked on or do they dent?
Yes, they can be walked on
Will paint decrease the heat reflective capability of aluminum ?
Aluminum from my experience actually takes paint better than galvanized metal. As for decreasing its effectiveness, I have not experienced that, especially it is a lighter paint color.
@@HowToBuildYourOwnHome thankyou !!
What happens when you walk on these shingles? Can they be walked on?
Yes, you can walk on them.
Are they easy to install yourself? Where do you recommend buying them?
I buy direct as a builder, or through a supply house. They do need some help to show how to install. The trick is not. cutting up your roof to much.
@@HowToBuildYourOwnHome how do they do if tree branches fall on them? Can a single shingle be easily replaced?
How do they compare to the Reinke aluminum shingle? Reinke claims no special install technique and are easily replaced for small section. Seem to be a good deal thicker than the interlocking aluminum.
I think their marketing needs help. The website does not help communicate their engineering, as I cannot see how they lock. The Permalock roof locks in on all four sides and has more embossed finishes, the same lifetime warranty, and a better color selection.
@@HowToBuildYourOwnHome the reinke shingles don't interlock, they just sit inside of each other on the corrugated valleys of the shingle and are nailed down with special ring shank nails. They are 20 gauge thick and reinke claims a large truck can ride over them without bending. They say no special install technique is needed and claim they are about as easy to install as asphalt shingle. Remove nails and slide out damaged shingle and slide new one under then renail if needed. They say it is ok to use nail gun on their latest shingles. Only $275 a square + shipping for the bare aluminum shingles. The shingle can wrap over edge of roof instead of drip edge. Reinke allows installation and have tested water intrusion on a 2/12 pitch. Seem like a decent product but have not seen it in person.
Whats the cost difference between aluminum shingles and asphalt/architectural shingles?
Joshua, it depends on labor costs in your area. If you install yourself, you can save and the final cost would be about the same as having asphalt installed. The material costs for aluminum can range from 165-210, depending what shipping and other factors. See howtobuildyourownhome.com for info on becoming an owner builder. I have a free course that helps owner builders get started.
@@HowToBuildYourOwnHome Thanks for the quick reply and information!
What do you think of the stone coated steel roofs? Like Decra or Tilcor, Erie metal?
If it is not aluminum it will rust or fade in color over time, plus you will not have the radiant barrier quality of aluminum.
How do you wash aluminum shingles? Can you use a really light mixture bleach
No bleach. Just power wash with a hose
Do you buy your own shingles and have an installer put it on? Which aluminum shingle company do you recommend? I was quoted 50K by Permalock for a 2500 sq ft roof including tear off and new plywood in Massachusetts. I've done a standing seam roof before in Florida, but this is new to me...
Did you bid come from east coast metal roofing? I know them. I usually cannot buy direct from the factory. You need to get a crew that knows how to install. Tare offs are not easy. I just did one this week and we found a lot of damage. I use PermaLock on all my roofs. It is the best manufactured roof.
@@HowToBuildYourOwnHome Thanks for reply!! Yes, it did. Met with Mike, really nice guy, just doing my research before committing to that much $ over asphalt. Saw Reinke Aluminum shingles (about $7500 for 25 squares for material), but found no installers nearby. Only East Coast came up on my first search, and Interlock which was a higher bid. I've got 3 layers of asphalt over the original cedar shakes (1910 Victorian). Roof is starting to peel up and crack after 30 years or so. Leaks around vent pipes, otherwise holding, but we want to do solar, and it's gotta be replaced before we do that, and solar rebates are decreasing annually (for now).
@@aaronsugarman2479 Ask a good solar company about rebates for a "Cool roof." Permalock is rated a cool roof, meaning it will last longer than the solar.
@@aaronsugarman2479 did you get reinke shingles?
Hey Keith, I'm doing your self managed course and I remember seeing a discount code for these shingles somewhere. But now I can't find it. Can you message me?
I no longer have that discount code. Search PermaLock and you should find the company.
Shouldn't the term REFLECT be used, instead of REFRACT, when talking about heat bouncing off aluminum roofing? Refraction is bending, like when a ray of light is bent going from one media to another, like going THROUGH the surface of a pond. Reflection is when something actually bounces OFF a surface.
Reflection is light bouncing off a mirror or glass, refraction is an infrared spectrum, the unseen light redirected, which is seen as the change in direction of light energy passing from one medium to another, or radiant energy bending. Aluminum has this radiant barrier quality to it. Yes, the terms sound the same but when we explain the physics it kind of helps.
But what about alum shingles vs standing seam aluminum ??
Standing seam aluminum cannot withstand high winds. See Permalock.com for the best warranty, the best product and the best paint warranty.
@@HowToBuildYourOwnHome Keith how does permalock costs compare to standing seam ?
I really appreciate the video, but I have to say that the ideas about "refractive properties" are kind of gibberish. The science of radiant barriers in general in the industry is *mostly* confabulation. It would be nice to hear more about zinc vs aluminum vs copper vs coated steel vs lead shingles.
Simple observation is key. Touch an aluminum can in the hot desert sun and then touch an iron skillet also sitting in the same desert sun. The iron retains heat much more than aluminum. The industry is well aware of aluminum's refractive quality. It's not confabulation. It is based on the physics of light. Aluminum refracts light, which means it bounces light back in the direction it came and keeps heat in during the winter and heat out in the summer.
What is the cost difference between these shingles vs standing seam metal roof?
I just installed a 38 sq roof for 28k. The standing seem came in at 32k.
How to Build Your Own Home thanks, I’ll have to give them a call. We are in Florida and standing seam with color is roughing $9 a square. Thanks for the putting out the info in your vids.
How to Build Your Own Home Any chance you have a point of contact for sales or a sales rep you work with?
@@ArmordilloEDC You can email me at keith@kelschconstruction.com. Please let me know where you are building. I can then offer some resources. Also, please consider going to howtobuildyourownhome.com. I mentor owner builders and I have a full program that helps them through the process.
Has anyone went with Permalock for their home? If so do you recommend them?
30 percent on utilities my azz... thin garbage
I said up to 30%, and yes this is documented. It is the value of a radiant barrier on top of your roof, whereas most builders, if they are aware, will install a radiant barrier as part of the under sheeting on the roof.
@@HowToBuildYourOwnHome i checked out the products gauge and type of aluminum; its garbage