Metal roofing has been used mostly for the industrial buildings in the past. But today metal roofs are becoming more popular for residential roofing. Metal roofing is light, durable, and resistant to water and fire and gives your home interesting and modern look. Metal roofs used to come in metal sheets but manufacturers now offer wide range of steel roofing shingles for more individual appearance.

Steel roofing shingles are made of aluminum, copper or tin which are used as core material. Some types of steel shingles use fiberglass or recycled plastic or metal as a core. Core material is placed in the special mold to get required shape. After that core is dip coated in stainless steel or sprayed with steel powder. Steel shingles come in varieties of shapes, colors and sizes; they are produced to look like wood shingles, clay tiles or slate.

Metal shingle systems are produced as metal panels or individual shingles. Metal panels are usually 4 feet long; you can install them over the existing roofing and the installation is quick. Single shingles require tear off of the old roofing and installing them can be time consuming project.

There are many manufacturers and so many different steel roofing products like Prestige Copper Shingles, Met-Tile or Decrabond. Prestige Copper Shingles combine copper with base made of asphalt shingles. Result is great look of a copper at one-third the price. Met-Tile is made of 26-gauge galvanized steel manufactured and painted to look like real tile. Decrabond is made of galvanized steel that can have granulated-stone finish to look like slate or backed-on acrylic finish to look like tile. There are six standard colors but you can order you own custom color. Another interesting manufacturer is Zappone. Zappone produces copper and aluminum shingles which look like wood shakes.

If you want elegant look of the copper roof but do not want to spend too much money, you can combine copper valleys, ridge caps or drip edges with different roofing material, for example, wood shingles.

Steel roofing shingles are new and modern roofing material which combines the best qualities of different materials. Metal roofs are long lasting (longevity varies from 30 to 50 years); durable and resistant to water and fire (Class A fire resistant). They are lightweight which means you can install them over your old roof without additional expense for tear off. At the same time, these shingles resemble to wood, slate or tile and that gives your home more natural look. Choosing steel roofing shingles you get the highest quality for your money – durable and beautiful look that lasts for a lifetime.