If you plan to hire a qualified and experienced Canadian contractor to build a metal roof and cladding system in your house, you should follow this important list.
Following this list will ensure that metal walls and cladding will be installed without a hitch and your cladding lasted for decades:
- Don't mix steel and aluminium together
You should make sure that you do not end up installing steel and aluminium together like using steel panels with aluminium flashings. You should ensure that you do not permit galvanic corrosion since some metals can react together and accelerate the corrosion process, which in turn can defeat the whole purpose of installing a new metal roof on your home or commercial establishment.
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- Using Best Material
In addition, you also have to make sure that the material used for the metal walls and cladding you are using should have the best rating with regard to fire, wind, hail, etc. so that your home or office gets optimal protection during the unfortunate event.
- Thickness of metal
The thickness of the metal used for the cladding is also an important factor that should be on your list. A gauge of dangerous thin sheet metal on your roof will not only generate canning oil, which causes waves on metal skin but also can lead to structural weaknesses, which can lead to sagging in a short time in the case of columns and beams were not designed to support the thin metal such.