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Date Posted: Sun, Oct 20 2002, 5:11pm
Author: Jeni L Bobo
Subject: tin vs metal

Is a tin roof and a metal roof considered the same thing? How does a tin roof compare in price to traditional shingles? Does a tin roofhold up good over a long period of time?

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[> Re: tin vs metal -- A Roofer, Wed, Oct 23 2002, 8:36pm

I know most metal roofing products we get are a galvanized metal with a finish applied to them. I do not forge metals for a living but I believe that a tin (click for tin info) roofing product and metal products are the same thing. I've been roofing since 1985 and have never ran across a roofing product that defined itself as a tin ore. They are commonly galvanized steel, aluminum, or copper.

Most metal roofing products are a galvanized steel product (click for galvanizing info). The galvanizing process has made metal roofing more affordable with an acceptable cost to performance ratio for many consumers.

Tom Black, Executive Director of the Metal Roofing Alliance has an informative article published HERE at the traditional-building.com site.

Hope this helps,
Tim Soth / A Roofer

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