Deciding to outfit your home with a new roof can increase both the security of your property and its degree of curb appeal. However, many home improvement decisions are skewed by common misconceptions. With a bit of expertise, Dothan’s Dixieland Metals of Alabama hopes to debunk myths about metal roofing that might be preventing you from making the smartest decision for your home.

Before turning away from the prospect of metal roofing, consider these misconceptions and their explanations:

• Lightning Hazard: While many people assume a metal roof will attract lightning strikes during a thunderstorm, this idea is scientifically unsound. Metal is a great conductor of electricity, but electricity is not inherently pulled toward it. In fact, metal roofing is safer for your home compared to combustible materials such as wood.
• Hail Damage: Some homeowners fear that hail will leave unattractive dents in their roofs, but in actuality, normal-sized hail won’t leave a mark. If you opt for textured metal, even small dents caused by extremely large hailstones will be virtually invisible.
• Loud Rain: While the drumming of rain on a metal roof might sound irritating to some, there is a solution. Metal roofs are installed over existing roofs and padded with insulation — making them just as quiet as traditional materials.
• No Walking: Since some home maintenance requires roof access, many people assume a metal roof would become damaged by the weight of people and tools. Most metal roofs can withstand this weight, as long as you talk with your roofing material supplier about how to safely walk along it.
• Colder Winter: Due to metal’s ability to conduct temperature, some people think a metal roof will make a house even colder in the winter. Unless you don’t have any insulation, your metal roof will have no more effect on the temperature of your indoor air as a wooden or tile roof would.

If you have any further questions about metal roofing or would like to stock up on materials, call Dixieland Metals of Alabama at (334) 678-0038. For more information on their roofing and siding products, visit their website.