The construction of a building box ends with a roof covering. At this stage, the builder has a question of choosing the material for the future roof. One of the most sought-after, beautiful and reliable roofing in Russia is a metal tile. The size of its sheet from different manufacturers differs from each other, as well as color and thickness. But the practicality of this material does not cause such characteristics.
Metal: types of coating
Any roofing is laid in order to protect the home from the effects of climatic and atmospheric factors. But then the question arises as to why the types of such a product as metal tiles are so different among themselves. Sheet size, price - these values for products of different manufacturers will differ. Let's try to answer this question.
What is a metal tile? This is a
sheet of galvanized steel coated with a coating that protects the metal from moisture. For esthetic purposes, manufacturers give it a shape similar to
ceramic tiles. The latter fact, most likely, influenced the popularity of roofing material. And modern composites have made it more durable. There are four
types of coating: regular and matte polyester, plastisol, pural.
The roofing material treated with such composites has a different thickness. This, of course, cannot but affect the cost of such a product as a metal tile. The size of its sheet, however, does not depend on the type of coating used.
In addition to the natural demand (roofing), this material is also used for the construction of fences, fences, covering canopies. This is explained quite elementary: high performance, affordable price. But not only this is good metal. The size of its sheet, as already mentioned, is not always standard, while the weight of one square meter is approximately 5 kg. If you compare with ceramic tiles, you can see obvious advantages. The weight of the "great-grandmother" of modern material is from 40 to 70 kg (square meter). We can conclude that this characteristic also affected the final cost of the roof, since transportation is cheaper. As a plus, you can consider the availability of components. These are drains, and plinths, and much more.
In simplicity and speed of installation, the metal tile also leads. Sheet size, light weight, a variety of self-tapping screws allow you to mount the roof covering up to 100 square meters per day. The service life determines the corrosion resistance of the material itself, the quality of the composite coating, as well as the resistance of dyes to ultraviolet. Most manufacturers sell metal tiles with a guarantee. On average, it is about 12 years old. But the service life of the steel sheet is approximately fifty years.
What else is a good metal tile? The size of its sheet depends on the manufacturer, which are both Russian and foreign companies. And those and others on the market represent more and more products of different colors and shades. They develop the latest composite materials, which not only extend the service life, but also in structure more and more resemble a natural analogue. But the standard size of the sheet of metal can not be found in stores. Due to the lack of such. If there is a need to calculate the quantity, then forcibly initially you have to decide on the manufacturer.