The Grand River runs right through Brantford, and the older neighbourhoods along it — Echo Place, Lynden Hills — have the mature tree cover that comes with age. Shade and damp are hard on a shingle roof. Highland has been fitting metal across the city, West Brant included, for over twenty years.
The Grand River shapes the city and the older neighbourhoods along it — Echo Place, Lynden Hills — have the mature canopy that comes with age. Shade and damp are the enemy of a shingle roof. North slopes under heavy tree cover hold moisture, and moss follows.
West Brant is newer and more open, with less tree cover and more wind. Different failure mode, same eventual outcome. Metal handles both because there is nothing porous for water to sit in.
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Roofing homes in Brantford
Echo Place and Lynden Hills have the mature canopy that comes with age, and north-facing slopes under heavy tree cover hold moisture.
Most of the decision is the profile rather than the colour. A deep tile like Banff suits older roofs with steep pitches and plenty of visible surface; Standing Seam is flatter and cleaner and sits better on a long modern run. Banff is available in black only; Standing Seam offers eight finishes.
Eight finishes
Black 9005 through Terra Cotta 8004, on every profile except Banff.
Snow
sheds rather than holds it, so there's less weight on the structure and less ice building at the eaves.
Summer heat
reflective coatings cut how much reaches the roof deck.
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Commercial roofing
Downtown Brantford has a good deal of older commercial building, much of it with flat roofs added long after the walls went up.
On a commercial building the case for metal is mostly about what stops happening. Flat and low-slope roofs need attention on a cycle, and that cycle costs money whether or not anything has actually gone wrong — inspections, recoating, patching, and scaffolding booked every few springs. Metal takes most of it off the calendar.
Fasteners
Standing Seam fixes with concealed fasteners, so there are no exposed screws to work loose.
Finish
matched to the existing brick, cladding or curtain wall rather than fighting it.
Long runs
panels are rolled in Europe and cut to the building, so there are fewer joints.
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New builds and custom homes
West Brant is where most of the recent residential building has gone, and it is more open and windier than the older city.
The useful time to involve a roofer is while it is still on paper. Pitch, valley detailing and how the panel meets the fascia are all cheaper to resolve at the drawing stage than on site. We would rather be in the conversation with your architect early than be handed a finished deck and asked to make it work.
Early involvement
we work with architects and builders through detailing, not just at installation.
Seven profiles
the roof can be part of the design rather than a constraint on it.
Lifespan
metal outlasts asphalt by a wide margin, which matters on a house you intend to keep.
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Eavestroughs
The Grand River defines the city, and the neighbourhoods along it sit low enough for that to matter.
Metal sheds water fast — that is the point of it — but it does mean more water reaches the eavestrough in less time than a shingle roof would send down. Undersized or leaking gutters are the usual reason water ends up sitting against a foundation, so we size the system to the roof rather than fitting it afterwards.
Coated steel
four protective layers, warranted 40 years by the system's manufacturer.
Sized to the roof
metal sheds water faster than shingle does, so the system is sized for the roof rather than matched to whatever was on the house before.
Coordinate the eavestrough finish with your chosen roof. Confirm the available materials and colours.
SEVEN PROFILES. UP TO EIGHT COLOURS.
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