Milton is two jobs. There is the town that grew faster than almost anywhere in Canada, and there is the rural country north and west of it, out toward Campbellville and the escarpment. Highland has been roofing across Halton since 2004 and does both.
Milton
A whole town on its first roof
Milton grew so quickly that very large parts of it were roofed within a few years of each other, and those roofs are now reaching replacement together. On a single layer of shingles over a sound, dry deck, Highland can usually install the metal over the existing roof instead of stripping it, which saves tear-off, disposal and time with the roof open.
If the deck has softened or there are two layers already, it comes off, and the quote says so. Snow guards, underlayment, ventilation and strapping are part of every job, not extras.
Milton
Campbellville, Moffat and the escarpment
North and west of the town Milton is rural: Campbellville, Moffat and the farms around them, with the escarpment running through. Highland roofs barns, drive sheds and outbuildings as well as houses, and on exposed ground near Rattlesnake Point the fastening matters more than the finish.
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Roofing homes in Milton
Old Milton, around Main Street, has the older houses and the mature trees; Timberlea, Dempsey and Hawthorne Village are the newer streets.
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
The industrial land toward the 401 holds most of the commercial roof area, on buildings with very large uninterrupted spans.
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
Milton is still expanding, which makes it one of the easier places to get the roof right the first time.
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
Up against the escarpment near Rattlesnake Point, runoff arrives from higher ground as well as off the roof.
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.
Roofing in Milton: questions
Can a metal roof go over the shingles on my Milton house?
Often, yes, where there is one layer of shingles on a sound, dry deck. If the roof needs stripping, the quote will say so and explain why.
Do you roof barns and outbuildings around Campbellville and Moffat?
Yes. Highland does agricultural and commercial roofing as well as houses — barns, drive sheds and machinery buildings included.
Do you repair metal roofs in Milton, including ones you didn't install?
Yes. Highland assesses and repairs metal roofs, re-seals and coats them, and does seasonal maintenance, including on roofs it did not install.
Roofing in Milton?
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