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Options go over the top

When it comes to roofing material, the range of options has widened considerably these days.

Roofs are no more meant to merely offer protection from the weather. The range of materials, shapes and colours they come in now take care of more than protection. Aesthetics, for one, is a major concern when roofing materials are chosen these days. Both industrial installations and residential houses or commercial establishments have come to look for durability along with their suitability and appeal to the eyes.

The roofing materials that are available now, therefore, suit every need from industrial to housing, car porches and temporary or permanent extensions of residential or commercial buildings. Their versatility has given builders options with their support systems and the transparency of some of the materials such as polycarbonate sheets give them other added advantages.

Steel and aluminium roofing, asphalt and polycarbonate sheets along with PVC and asbestos sheets are what are available in the market. Their availability gives the buyers a variety of options both in the range of applications and in price of the products. Polycarbonate and aluminium sheets are major market drivers. The products are chosen according to the requirements. For instance, if someone wants to reduce the heat from the roofing system, aluminium roofing helps as it deflects the heat a lot.

Aluminium sheets have also great resale value. The price of aluminium is ever on the rise and the resale value is always higher for aluminium sheets. There are also tile profile sheets which can give a variety of colour options to the buyers.

The more common options include terracotta colour, blue and green.

Polycarbonate sheets are used for their transparency. They are used for car porches or for extensions. Most of the roofing material suppliers also provide for the installation, the cost of installation varying according to the circumstances and site conditions.

K.A. MARTIN

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