Once the choice of material for roofing slate and is only limited galvanized iron. Today, there are many different types of roofing. That is why when choosing a cover for the roof is often a lot of questions, what kind of material reliability, durability, or what is better from an aesthetic point of view?

Each roofing material has its advantages and disadvantages. For example, one is perfect for roofs of complex design, the other - cheaper, but "noise" in the rain or wind. Nevertheless, considering the personal preferences, financial resources and other factors can make the right choice.

All roofing materials are divided into three groups:

Metal (metal, corrugated);
Materials on the basis of bitumen and polymer (shingles, evroshifer);
Natural materials (ceramic tile, slate stone, etc.).
If you need reliability.

Perhaps the most common type of roofing metal is a metal, today it is an indisputable market leader in roofing materials. Metal - a steel sheet of thickness 0.4 - 0.5 mm, which is applied in the manufacture of a special coating to provide high strength and durability.

The undoubted advantage of metal - a wide range of different shapes and rich color palette. Also among the advantages - quite low price, convenience and ease of installation, good performance of resistance to weather conditions of our latitudes. When using this coating is obtained the minimum number of joints, which increases the reliability and durability of the roof. The material is durable enough, the service life of 10 to 50 years. The main disadvantage of metal is a high level of noise in time to rain and wind, but it is typical for all types of metal roofing. In addition, the lack of a reliable easy to eliminate the heat and noise - insulated roof.

If you choose to remember and also the admission of metal thickness, the preference is to give a tolerance of 0.5 +, the roof will be more durable and less noisy. Also metal varies by polymer coating, which also affects the quality of, and most importantly cost. For example you want to save - choose polyester, needed durability - buy a modified polyester - Texture.

From sheets with polymer coating may also be manufactured corrugated board, this material is less metal, but less elegant and beautiful. It is mainly used for devices of various fences.

If the roof is complicated.

Metal and corrugated perfectly suited for simple, easy-pitched roofs. However, for "challenging" roof, with a large number of interfaces and transitions, they will not fit. During installation will produce a large amount of scrap, and as a result greatly increase the number of seams and material consumption. Therefore, for a more suitable roof shingles or natural ceramic tile.

When choosing a flexible or shingles, you get a roof impervious to corrosion, with good moisture resistance and low noise. A small drawback of this type of roof can be considered a limitation of the installation: it can not be mounted at low temperatures as the cold, it becomes brittle.

The most reliable and most prestigious material is a natural ceramic tile. It is fire resistant, environmentally friendly and fairly quiet. In addition, this material has a high aesthetic characteristics and wide range of shapes and colors. The lack of truth there, and this material - enough high costs and additional costs for installation. The framework of such a roof must have a high load-bearing capacity, since the mass of such tiles high. However, it should be borne in mind that such a roof is literally for centuries: the service life of more than 100 years.

If you want to save.

Widespread use of recently got a new type of material - Ondulin (or evroshifer). This synthetic material is widely used in cases where the cover roof must cheaply and quickly. It is quite easy to install, has a low weight compared to metal tile requires less material, it is virtually silent in time of rain.

In short, the choice of materials is now very rich. To understand its intricacies and take a final decision, you should consult an expert.