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VISIT OUR CONTRACTOR PORTALStone coated metal roofing is a steel core product that is manufactured to look like regular asphalt shingles, wood shakes or clay/tile products. Manufacturers start with 26-gauge galvanized steel panels that are pre-primed with an acrylic film or epoxy. Then a poured on acrylic basecoat is applied. Next, the panels are embedded with stone chips. Lastly, the panels are over-coated with a clear acrylic glaze that is baked on.
The result is a lightweight and energy efficient roofing material that looks fantastic, is very long lasting, and is very resistant to fire, earthquake, and storm damage.
While the initial cost of stone coated steel roofing is more than twice as expensive as an asphalt roof, the overall costs may be lower when longevity, replacement costs, energy savings, maintenance savings, and insurance costs are considered.
The cost of stone coated steel roofing falls in the similar price range as synthetic polymer roofing and is slightly more expensive than other metal panel roofing such as standing seam.
While stone coated steel products are now manufactured with the state-of-the-art materials and processes described above, the basic technology has been around for many decades.
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Unified Steel, DECRA and Tilcor have an intertwined history and they lay claim to the same origination story as follows:
During World War 2, the Decraspray Company was contracted by the United Kingdom to develop a technique for protecting and camouflaging various buildings from German air raids. Their solution was to spray a bituminous tar-like emulsion on existing iron clad buildings. The results were very successful.
While visiting the United Kingdom in , Lou Fisher, an industrialist from New Zealand, noticed how well the buildings covered with the Decraspray coatings stood up to the wet British climate. After returning to New Zealand, Mr. Fisher experimented with various materials, and in in he produced the first &#;Decramastic&#; roofing tiles by applying a bitumen to metal tiles. However, Mr. Fisher soon discovered that the tar-like coverings caused the panels to stick together when heated by the sun. As a solution to this problem, natural stone chips were added to prevent the sheets from sticking together. Thus, a revolutionary new roofing product that has come to be known as &#;Stone Coated Steel Roofing&#; was born.
Eventually, an acrylic resin was used as a binder with stone granules rather than the previously used bitumen adhesive. These stone coated steel roofing panels quickly gained wide acceptance in New Zealand. Because of this success, various entities were created, and licenses were granted, to sell these products throughout the world. Some of the companies and brands were, or are still known as: DECRA, Gerard, Metro Roof Products, Steel Rock, Stonehenge, Metrotile, and Tilcor.
Over the years, many mergers, acquisitions, and name changes occurred. Today, the surviving US manufacturers are:
Because the benefits of Stone Coated Steel roofing products are so great, additional companies/distributors are now selling products in the US. These include:
Roofing Force is the largest and most professional installer of Stone Coated Steel Roofing in the Midwest (Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Oklahoma and Arkansas). By choosing Roofing Force as your roofer, you can rest assured that your home or business will be protected with the best roofing products and warranties available.
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