American Metal Roofs are manufactured from durable non-rusting aluminum. They replicate the shape of common roofing materials in a permanent metal. The deeply textured surfaces and custom finishes give the final roof a beautiful appearance.
The oldest aluminum roof in the world was installed in 1880 on the Chief Secretary’s office building in Sydney, Australia, and is still in sound condition. American Metal Roofs are the most proven among modern manufactures dating back to 1959. No competitor has been able to match the water tightness and wind resistance of the patented interlock system.
American Metal Roofs made of aluminum are backed by an industry-leading three-part warranty from the manufacturer including:
- Lifetime Warranty protection for the original purchasers of an American Metal Roof, so long as they live in that home.
- 40-Year Transferable protection for those owners and all future owners including coverage on the finish and hail protection.
- 30-Year Fade protection that says, after 30 years, the finish and color on American Metal Roofs will be within a very small, verifiable change from the color it was the day it was installed.
In addition to the Manufacturer’s warranty American Metal Roofs Warrants to the original homeowner:
- AMR Workmanship Guarantee – For as long as any person who held title to a property at the time the product was applied to the property is living and retains ownership of the property, the aluminum roof panels and accessories are warranted 100% to be free from workmanship defects that might result in leaking.
- Energy guarantee – American Metal Roofs Aluminum Roofs that are installed with Hi Flow ridge and soffit systems will reduce your air conditioning costs by a minimum of 30% and your heating costs by 10% or we pay the difference for 2 years.
- Value warranty – American Metal Roofs Aluminum Roof Systems is so confident in the value of our roofs that we make the following guarantee. For the next 30 days shop all the metal roofs in the industry. If you can find a metal roof system with all the same featured benefits and qualities installed by certified craftsman for less money, we will install your American Metal Roof and refund the difference plus $500.00
Please contact American Metal Roofs for a copy of these unmatched warranties.
Yes, American Metal Roofs are designed to replicate the rich beauty of roofing materials widely used today.
American Metal Roofs made of aluminum will withstand the harshest weather for years to come because it features the baked-on Kynar finish. This special multi-step finish is widely recognized as the industries finest. It is often used on industrial buildings and skyscrapers because of its superior protection and color retention. The layers of the Kynar ... Read more
Pearl Black Buckskin Caramel Deep Charcoal Forest Green Mustang Brown Oceanside Blue Regal White Shake Gray Terra Red Brite Blue Brite Red
Although an American Metal roof will save you energy dollars, the $500.00 Federal tax benefit aimed at encouraging the use of metal roofs ended Dec 31, 2007.
The product is often installed over existing roofs without a tear-off. The National building code of 2006 does require a tear off if two layers of roofing material are on a roof. When going over your existing shingles a watertight synthetic underlayment is first applied.
The four-way interlock, along with careful flashing during the installation process, makes leakage impossible. The locked-down edges of the shingles cannot be lifted, unlike the unsealed edges of other roofing products. Many of our products have been tested in Dade County, Florida with 110 mile per hour wind-driven rain without a single leak.
Our metal roofs cannot be ignited by sparks from chimneys and nearby fires the way cedar shakes and asphalt shingles will. Since most major residential fires spread from sparks landing on the roof, our roofs provide exactly the kind of protection that will stop a neighborhood fire in its tracks.
The cost of your roof is determined by a variety of elements such as size, pitch, color, style, accessories, ventilation needs, paint finish, type of metal, thickness of metal, type of underlayment, installation method, layers of existing roof material, type of existing roof material being roofed over, snow load in your area, poly styrene walkways ... Read more
Talon Shield is a synthetic underlayment used to replace 30# felt paper. Talon Shield is made of several layers of woven polyethylene and polypropylene making it difficult to tear. All roofing materials will condensate moisture. When installing a permanent American Metal Roof, it is necessary to install a permanent underlayment to keep moisture away from ... Read more
There is not a quick and easy answer to this problem. For this reason we have dedicated a whole page to this. Please visit the “Why Asphalt Roofs Fail” page to find the answer
Yes, Imperial Armour is manufactured in 6 colors. White, Green, Tan, Brown. Gray, and Terra Red.
An Imperial Armour roof system will take less time to install than other flat roof materials. The advantage is apparent if the old roof can remain and does not need to be taken off.
Unlike many flat roof materials an Imperial Armour roof does not dry out, crack or rot. Imperial Armour is a very difficult product to puncture or make a hole in. In the event a leak did occur a repair is easily done. The old membrane is cleaned and a new piece of membrane is welded ... Read more
No. Unlike other flat roof products that are not warranted against ponding water, Imperial Armour is designed to be submerged and is unaffected. Water will not penetrate an Imperial Armour roof.
Unlike most roofing membranes that burn and fuel a fire, Imperial Armour has a Class A fire rating and will resist flame and not fuel a fire.
For over 25 years, every Imperial Armour roof installed is still in existence. These are commercial grade products brought to the residential market. The commercial product has been manufactured even thicker and that’s why if you were to live in your house for 50 years you will still have 100% warranty coverage.