Neither galvalume or galvanized substrate is warranted to be used in or around animal confinement or agriculture.
Galvalume or painted roof.
One of the biggest upsides is the obvious.
While galvalume isn t yet 60 years old the product should easily last 50 years when painted and maintained.
The standard is a 55 a z coating underneath the painted metal is a 50 a z coating.
Bare galvanized and painted galvanized perform better in this type of environment.
Galvalume is a type of sheet steel used in a variety of applications including roofing siding furniture gutters and pipe.
If a certain color is desired the manufacturer will use a high quality baked on enamel that is warranted to last for up to 40 years.
Major costs of galvalume roofing.
That coating isn t as dense.
Gibraltar s pbr galvalume panels are the rugged workhorses of agricultural roofing and siding.
Paint finish warranties are key to understanding the expected longevity of a galvanized or galvalume metal roof.
If you want to paint a galvalume surface consider a crucial point.
Before the introduction of galvalume to the metal roofing industry in the late 20th century using galvanized sheet and coil was a common practice.
Galvanization or commonly referred to as galvanized is a protective zinc coating that is applied to a steel or iron substrate through a hot dip galvanizing process.
This means that the company will guarantee that the paint won t chip peel or crack during that time.
As far as the warranty goes metal roofs hold up great and painted metal roofs are no exception.
Treat the sheet steel with an etching primer or flaking will result.
Bare galvalume and painted galvalume sheets suffer rapid corrosion when in contact with mortar and concrete.
Aluminum roofing comes with paint finishes as well and have their own warranties.
Closing thoughts on steel roofing.
Underneath a painted metal roof there is a galvalume coating.
Consumers won t be cramped for style with a roof made from galvalume steel.
Galvalume will reject paint unless it is properly treated.
Galvanized steel and galvalume offer excellent value cost over their service lifespan.
With that being said the painted metal roof has a 40 year warranty on the paint and 30 year fade warranty.