Roofing

The type of roofing material selected for your San Antonio home can add charm and curb appeal, crowning your house perfectly. Unfortunately, the wrong roof types appear all over our area, serving as visually jarring reminders that homeowners need to give plenty of thought to their choices when considering roof replacement. Three very popular choices in the San Antonio area are shingles, metal roofing, and either concrete or ceramic tile.

Shingles

Among roofing choices, the most popular roofing material in San Antonio and the country is asphalt-fiberglass shingles have a well-deserved reputation for affordability and durability.

Shingle Pros:

  • Least expensive installation among roof types

    • The type of roofing material selected for your San Antonio home can add charm and curb appeal, crowning your house perfectly. Unfortunately, the wrong roof types appear all over our area, serving as visually jarring reminders that homeowners need to give plenty of thought to their choices when considering roof replacement. Three very popular choices in the San Antonio area are shingles, metal roofing, and either concrete or ceramic tile.

    Shingles

    Among roofing choices, the most popular roofing material in San Antonio and the country is asphalt-fiberglass shingles have a well-deserved reputation for affordability and durability.

    Shingle Pros:

    • Least expensive installation among roof types
    • Quick, predictable installation timeline
    • Relatively long-lasting—longer than wood shakes, shorter than tile or metal
    • Unitized—can conform to any roof pitch or shape; replacement and repair is easy
    • Availability—shingles are readily available in a wide array of colors, textures and price points

    Shingle Cons:

    • Lasts around 20 years—tile and metal roof types last far longer
    • Hot—while some cool roofing shingles are available, in San Antonio a shingle roof will add to your cooling costs
    • Granules—shingles shed granules from the day they are installed, which means they become less water resistant
    • Not fire-safe

    Metal

    The two most durable roof types for San Antonio homes are tile and metal roofs. Metal is available in many colors and configurations, including shapes that imitate tile (pantiles).

    Metal Pros:

    • Less expensive than tile
    • Far more durable than shingles or wood shakes
    • Fire-safe
    • Major curb appeal—more residences are adding metal roof types to increase home value and salability
    • Easily recycled

    Metal Cons:

    • More expensive than shingles
    • Repair can be more complicated than shingle repair
    • Denting—susceptible to blunt impact from hailstones, softballs and tree branches

    Tile Roof Types

    Tile roofs can appear in many guises, such as pantiles (broad pieces with half-round joints), flat tiles, tapered, barrel and Mission styles.

    Tile Pros:

    • Extremely durable—some tile roofs are hundreds of years old
    • Appropriate for San Antonio homes designed in the Spanish Mission, Mission Revival and similar styles
    • Unitized—replacement of a single tile is possible

    Tile Cons:

    • Weight—whether concrete or ceramic, a roof tile is heavy
    • Price—tile is the most expensive roofing material

    Other Roofing Materials

    In and around San Antonio, we have seen green roofing, wood shakes, flat roofing for residential use, and even a slate roof or two. These are less popular roofing materials, but may be appropriate for your particular home and lifestyle.

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  • Quick, predictable installation timeline
  • Relatively long-lasting—longer than wood shakes, shorter than tile or metal
  • Unitized—can conform to any roof pitch or shape; replacement and repair is easy
  • Availability—shingles are readily available in a wide array of colors, textures and price points

Shingle Cons:

  • Lasts around 20 years—tile and metal roof types last far longer
  • Hot—while some cool roofing shingles are available, in San Antonio a shingle roof will add to your cooling costs
  • Granules—shingles shed granules from the day they are installed, which means they become less water resistant
  • Not fire-safe

Metal

The two most durable roof types for San Antonio homes are tile and metal roofs. Metal is available in many colors and configurations, including shapes that imitate tile (pantiles).

Metal Pros:

  • Less expensive than tile
  • Far more durable than shingles or wood shakes
  • Fire-safe
  • Major curb appeal—more residences are adding metal roof types to increase home value and salability
  • Easily recycled

Metal Cons:

  • More expensive than shingles
  • Repair can be more complicated than shingle repair
  • Denting—susceptible to blunt impact from hailstones, softballs and tree branches

Tile Roof Types

Tile roofs can appear in many guises, such as pantiles (broad pieces with half-round joints), flat tiles, tapered, barrel and Mission styles.

Tile Pros:

  • Extremely durable—some tile roofs are hundreds of years old
  • Appropriate for San Antonio homes designed in the Spanish Mission, Mission Revival and similar styles
  • Unitized—replacement of a single tile is possible

Tile Cons:

  • Weight—whether concrete or ceramic, a roof tile is heavy
  • Price—tile is the most expensive roofing material

Other Roofing Materials

In and around San Antonio, we have seen green roofing, wood shakes, flat roofing for residential use, and even a slate roof or two. These are less popular roofing materials, but may be appropriate for your particular home and lifestyle. Contact BELDON® Roofing Company

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