The harsh extremities of Mother Nature can play a dominating factor on the longevity of your house. The frigid temperatures, damaging storms, and high energy bills can’t be ignored. All of these factors influence the best type of roofing material for you.  If your home needs renovation, it is important to know the different types of roofing materials available.

Composite Shingles and Slate Roofing

It’s hardly surprising that heavy materials are better at protecting your house against the challenges thrown by the winter, and tile and slate are the two most popular roofing materials when it comes to withstanding heavy rain or snow. Both composite tile or slate offer extra enforcement and security apart from keeping your house warm and comfortable.

For durability, you really can’t beat a slate tile roof. Made from stone, slate roofing can withstand even the harshest of winters. Through damaging storms that bring feet of snow and layers of ice, a slate roof will remain unscathed and solid. Virtually indestructible, slate roofs have been known to last for over 100 years. The density of slate makes it a great insulator for your home, too.

Winters can be quite brutal for your house, and you would not want a failing thermostat or a leaking roof during those frigid months. You need to prepare yourselves and your home in advance.

Asphalt Roofing

If you are looking for an affordable roofing for your house, you should opt for asphalt shingles. These shingles use asphalt for waterproofing and are commonly found throughout North America since they are easy to install and do not leave a giant hole in your wallet.

An alternative to Asphalt Shingles is Cedar Wood Shingles, which is also strong enough to brave the high winds, snow, and freezing climate.

Cement Tiles

Apart from fending off the snow and wind, cement tiles also happen to be fireproof, which gives you more reasons to consider installing them in your house, since, we can never ignore the importance of additional safety.

Like the name suggests, cement tiles are composed of pigments, sand, and cement to form one of the most durable roofing materials possible. However, before gearing up for the installation of cement tiles, ensure that your building’s foundations are strong enough to handle the weight since a single cement tile weigh the same as three asphalt shingles.

Metal Roofs

Metal roofs are hugely popular due to their durability. They can withstand high wind speeds and heavy snow while the snow and ice slides right off of the surface which also deters dangerous and destructive icicle from forming. Metal roofs also include snow guards and heating cables, which prevent the sheets of ice from sliding off of the roofs at once. If you manage to insert and insulate metal roofs properly, they can also be very energy efficient and keep your home warm all winter long, lowering your high energy bills and saving you money. Metal acts as an insulator and allows the air to circulate. This will not only keep your home warmer in the winter and lower your heating bills, but it will also keep your home cooler in the summer, lowering your cooling bills as well.

Residential metal roofing is usually composed of copper, zinc, aluminum and titanium, making them portable yet robust. These are some of the lightest roofing options available for your home, considering that the heaviest steel roofs weight just 1.5 pounds per square foot after installation.