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Best Roofing Practices 

Below is a diagram showing the best roofing shingle practices used in the southern region of the United States and in southeast Texas. Take a moment to note the terminology and familiarize yourself with standard roofing shingle practices used by Texas Home Exteriors that will serve your home well long after the crews are gone and your Houston The Woodlands TX home stays dry!

Houston GAF Asphalt Shingle 
Color Options 

The following is a sample of laminated GAF Timberline LIFETIME roofing shingle color options that Texas Home Exteriors offers. When we come out to visit, we will bring a roof shingle sample board that shows the GAF Timberline and other GAF roofing shingle colors and textures that are available in Houston The Woodlands TX. 

The Photo Above is a Standing Seam Metal Roof from McElroy Metals.

Have you considered the metal roofing option in Texas? Appreciate your home with Quality Metal Roofing installation from Texas Home Exteriors in Houston The Woodlands, Spring and Southeast Texas!

The initial cost for a premium metal roof is higher than most other roofing materials but you will save money in the long run. A metal roof can last a lifetime, while materials such as asphalt require reproofing every 10 - 20 years. A metal roof can also increase the resale value of your home. In some areas, like Houston, Texas, a metal roof may even lower your homeowner's insurance between 15 - 35% in TX.

The average life of a non-metal roof is 15 years. Asphalt can require re-roofing every 10 to 20 years or even sooner. But a Decra or Metro metal roofing system offers unmatched durability, lasting 2 to 3 times longer and chances are, a metal roof will be the last roof you ever install on your home in the southeast Texas Houston, Katy, The Woodlands, Sugar Land, Kingwood, Spring and Tomball TX!

But it isn't just the dependability that people love about long-living metal roofing; it's the low life cycle cost. Few homeowners realize until after the fact but metal roofing can actually cost as little or less than asphalt roofing. Since asphalt roofing in Houston and southeast Texas needs to be replaced 2 - 4 times as often as metal roofing, you really need to multiply not only the initial cost of asphalt roofing materials but also the cost of asphalt roof repairs and re-installation man hours to compare to the typical "once-a-lifetime" metal roofing installation for south east Houston Texas area.

Energy Savings with Cool Stone Coated Decra or Metro Metal Roofing Shingles
More and more Houston and southeast Texas homeowners are seeking energy-saving building materials for their home improvements. Products that not only secure and improve structures but also provide long-term cost-cutting on energy bills, additionally promoting environmental and economic sustainability in the greater community. Texas Home Exteriors of Houston is here to help you!

Among the many choices of upgrades, “cool metal roofing” provides a solid, attractive roofing solution and is available in multiple colors, textures, and profiles, for steep-slope and low-slope applications and can save your household up to 40% of its annual energy costs, depending on your geographical region.

The Benefits of Energy Efficient Stone Coated Metal Roofing Shingles
As reported by the Cool Metal Roofing Coalition and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, installation of reflective metal roofing can save your home up to 40% in summer cooling energy costs while highly emissive metal roofs can reduce urban air temperatures by as much as 12 ° F. The benefits mean less money out of your wallet, less dependence on energy resources and less general air pollution in your Houston Texas neighborhoods.

The secret to metal roofing's energy savings is in its variety of finishes. As shown below, the basic, unpainted metal roof will reflect much of the solar radiation usually absorbed in your attic and home by an asphalt roof. But, for homes in warmer climates like southeast, Houston Texas, pre-painted or granular coated metal roofing systems not only reflect solar energy but also cool your home by re-emitting most of what solar radiation is absorbed away from your Houston, The Woodlands, Katy, Kingwood, Cypress, Spring, Conroe, Sugar Land, Humble, Tomball Texas home.

Where annual cooling loads dominate, a highly reflective and highly emissive painted or granular-coated metal roof is optimal for reducing energy consumption and can actually re-emit up to 90% of absorbed solar radiation. In our southeast Texas area, one of the biggest complaints is the size of our utility bills, metal roofing will help reduce these bills, good news for those who live in Houston TX, and southeast Texas.

Additionally, most metal roofing, including standing seam, is composed of recycled material and can be installed directly onto an existing asphalt roof, reducing landfill waste and promoting quick installation as well as decades of environmentally-sound, maintenance-free strength and beauty for Texas Homeowners.

Consider making a Life-Long Investment in Your Home instead of having to do it all over again in 10 to 15 years from now. With metal roofing, longevity is one of the top reasons consumers report choosing metal roofing for their Houston homes. When configured and installed properly, a metal roofing can last as long as fifty years or more, requiring very little maintenance and looking beautiful all the while for your Texas Home.

Long Warranties
Most metal roofing comes with a true 30 to 50 year manufacturer warranty, plus a workmanship warranty from Texas Home Exteriors of Houston.

 Proper Ventilation

Here are some Texas Roofing Ventilation tips. One of the things we look for is proper attic ventilation for your roofing shingles which in turns not only extends your roof life but also helps keep the surface of roof cooler "cool roof" reducing utility bills! Note the red arrows showing the cooler air being drawn in by the soffit vent and the hot air exiting out the   Lomanco Ridge Vent (roof vent) on the ridge/peak of the roof. This vented roof system will keep your attic cooler in the hot summer months and save you money month after month, year after year in Houston Spring and The Woodlands Texas.

Solar Powered Vent Fan 

How wonderful it is to use the sun's natural power to cool your roof and attic as opposed to paying for cooling. Keep in mind, we will be happy to provide you a bid on the solar fan roof vent that will cool your attic for free using sun energy. Now how COOL is that for Houston Texas homeowners!

Call Texas Home Exteriors today at 281.919.6999 to schedule your free estimate or submit a request with our easy online form now, we can schedule a time with you to come discuss your roofing shingle and ventilation options with you for your Houston Texas home.