Agricultural Metal Roofing vs. Standing Seam Metal Roofing

If you’re ready for a new roof but want to try a different style than an asphalt shingle roof, metal roofing can be a solid roof choice for your home and your family. When researching and looking up styles of metal roofing, you will find several different options of this roofing system. For today’s blog, we’d like to highlight a few brief differences between two common types of metal roofing that you’ll see online and in the Columbus, Ohio community; Standing Seam Metal Roofing and Exposed Fastener (Agricultural Metal Roofing).

In general, metal roofing is going to provide several benefits. The most known and significant benefits are specifically, a modern and sleek design, a weathertight seal, and minimal upkeep. While you are researching and learning about metal roofing, there are certain differentiations between these two specific styles of metal roofing that you should keep in mind when selecting which option is best for you.

Let’s jump in to the information so that we can outline the differences!

Agricultural Metal Roofing

Exposed fastener metal roofing is often referred to as agricultural metal roofing because of its typical use on barns and industrial buildings. Property owners will often go with this system because of it being a lower budget roof system that isn’t as labor intensive and needs less training to install.

The standard way of securing these metal panels to the building is by relying on screws in the face of the panels that are outwardly exposed to the sun and weather, as you can see in the picture. They use rubber gaskets and washers to seal out water.

While this option is a great option for your budget, there can be a cost for using this system. After so many years and weather wearing at the materials, the gaskets can unfortunately split, crack and deteriorate. This will allow water through the roof and ultimately compromise the structure of your roof, meaning you will need roof maintenance and, in the worst case scenario, you could need a roof replacement. 

Standing Seam Metal Roofing

When you go with a standing seam style metal roofing panel, it doesn’t have exposed fasteners in the form of screws or nails through the face of the metal. This basically means that panels are locked together at the seams. Because of the way that the panels are secured, the fasteners offer a significant amount of protection from UV exposure, moisture, wind, and other weather-related circumstances that can otherwise be damaging to the roof’s structure.

Standing seam metal roofing is a higher cost option due to the expertise and labor-intensive process of installing the system. Choosing to invest in metal roofing for your home or place of work is a great way to add value to the property, as the material is not only aesthetically advanced but is also incredibly durable and low maintenance. These roofing materials operate at a high performance against even the most extreme circumstances. This can make a huge difference in your typical routine roofing maintenance, especially after a rough winter or stormy spring season. 

Among the many benefits of standing seam metal roofing, is the variety that ‌customers get to choose from. These options include color, texture, length, width, thickness, and even panel profile preferences.

Here at Newman Roofing, our team is properly trained and qualified to install any metal roofing, and we choose to install Standing Seam due to its durability, life cycle, and numerous benefits.