The choice of finishing material for arranging the roof of private housing construction must be approached from the practical side of this issue. The main criteria that the owner should be guided by are:
- Ease of installation and the possibility of self-installation without the use of special equipment.
- Practicality in maintenance, durability, highly aesthetic appearance and most importantly, affordable cost.
All these requirements are met by such a roofing material as metal, which is an assortment of rolled metal, covered with several protective and decorative layers at once:
- Polyurethane or polyester.
- Paints, palettes of the international RAL standard.
You can independently familiarize yourself with the types and compare prices for metal tiles using the online catalog "SmartHard", representing the range of this construction material from several well-known manufacturers.
Material classification parameters
The cost of metal tiles primarily depends on the grade of steel used for its manufacture using cold rolling technology. As a rule, these are those containing zinc or zinc-aluminum alloys, which are the guarantor of its durability and resistance to impact:
- Temperature differences.
- Precipitation and high humidity.
- Physical (e.g. snow) stress.
In this case, the strength parameters are determined by the thickness of the rolled sheet (from 0.4 to 0.6 mm) and the dimensions of the sheets themselves (the length is from 0.4 to 8 m). The profile configuration affects the quality of storm water and snow removal. Only after calculating all the listed criteria for the future roof, you can proceed to the aesthetic side of the issue, which has a fairly wide choice, for example:
- Imitation of natural tiles in appearance and color.
- Classic waveform.
- Unusual angular textures.
An online calculator is presented to the visitors of the SmartHard portal on the main page of the resource for making independent calculations of the required amount of the selected type of metal tile, taking into account the available dimensional parameters of the roof being equipped. Access to the site for studying the catalog is free and does not require prior registration. All the names of building materials presented on its pages are available and supplied to buyers on a contractual basis in any volume.
