Milton grew very fast and very recently, so a lot of the housing stock hit its first roof replacement all at once. Up against the escarpment near Rattlesnake Point the wind is a genuine factor. Highland has been fitting metal across Halton Region for over twenty years.
Milton went from a small town to one of the fastest-growing places in Canada inside twenty years, and the housing reflects that: enormous tracts built to a schedule, most of it now facing its first roof replacement more or less simultaneously.
Up against the escarpment near Rattlesnake Point exposure is a real factor. Higher ground, less shelter, and wind that arrives over the edge with nothing in the way. Roofs on that side of town work harder than the ones down in the older core.
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Roofing homes in Milton
Milton built enormous tracts to a schedule, so most of the town is facing its first roof replacement at more or less the same time.
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.
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