Dufferin County is farm country, and farm buildings take weather that houses in town never see. Out through Melancthon and Amaranth there's nothing between a roof and the wind. Highland has been fitting metal across the county for over twenty years — Shelburne, Grand Valley, Orangeville and the concessions between them.
This is farm country and the buildings reflect it. Out through Melancthon and Amaranth there is nothing between a roof and the wind for kilometres, and drifting snow piles against anything that stops it. Barns, drive sheds and machinery buildings all take that year after year.
Shelburne, Grand Valley and Orangeville are the towns, and the housing there is more sheltered but not by much. Being up on the higher ground means the county gets winter earlier and keeps it longer than the GTA does.
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Roofing homes in Dufferin County
Farmhouses out through Melancthon and Amaranth have nothing between them and the wind for kilometres.
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
Most commercial roofing in the county is agricultural: barns, drive sheds and machinery buildings on exposed sites.
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
New building is concentrated around Shelburne, Grand Valley and Orangeville rather than out in the townships.
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
Drifting snow piles against anything that stops it, and it melts against the building rather than away from it.
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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