I'm exactly one mile west of the Atlantic Ocean, and 7/10 of a mile west of the Intracoastal, in South Florida, as the crow flies. Since that's beyond the 1500 foot distance threshold from salt water, within which aluminum would be recommended, it sounds like it would be safe for me to go with Galvalume, and probably even preferable for its greater uplift resistance strength, against hurricane force winds, over that of aluminum.
Hi. I found this channel very interesting and also suits my long time query. Colour bond corrugated iron is very popular in our islands but it doesn't last long in terms of rust. I'm a Pacific islander and my home village is less than a km fm the coast which is pron to salt water strong winds. Which roofing iron would u recommend i should get?
Aluminum is obviously way better. Not only does it have better thermal conductivity which will save you on your energy bill but also it will never rust.
For Houston, we recommend a 24ga Standing Seam metal roof. Many colors, including 32 of ours here at Sheffield Metals, are Energy Star rated for energy efficiency. It's highly recommended that any contractor you work with installs systems that meet stringent wind uplift testing requirements as well as carry a Class 4 hail impact rating from UL. If you need more information, drop us a message on our contact page and ask for Doug Markle. He's our GM in Texas and can answer any other questions you have. Here's the link: bit.ly/contact-sheffield Thanks for the comment! -Thad
Yes you can, and we recommend a clamp-on solar mount solution to avoid penetrations in the metal. Check out products like these clamps from S-5!: sheffieldmetals.com/product-category/attachments-snow-retention/ -Thad
