There are three general categories of metal roof systems used for steep slope roofing applications.
Steep slope roofing systems.
Generally architectural metal panel roof systems are watershedding and are intended for use on steep slope roofs.
Steep slope roofing usually refers to roofing materials suitable for roofs that have slopes of 3 12 or greater.
Architectural metal panel structural metal panel and metal shingle shingle panels.
This means for every 12 horizontal inches the roof s rise is three vertical inches or greater.
Steep slope roofing systems are typically roofing material for roof slopes having a slope of 3 12 or greater.
Materials suitable for steep slope roofs include asphalt roll roofing as well as asphalt shingles concrete and clay tiles wood shakes slate and metal roofs.
Asphalt shingles are the best choice for most houses roof when get leaked cracked curled or missing roof shingles because of its reasonable price cost 50 to 150 per square durability and the important thing is that it is very easy to install.
However in general terms low slope roofs commercial roofs are those below 2 12 or 3 12 while steep slope roofing would consists of roof pitches above either 2 12 or 3 12 and higher.
2 12 4 12 conventional slope roof.
Wayne s roofing installs various types of steep slope roof systems.