Different types of roofing materials: which is best for your needs?

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15 May 2020

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Copper roofing by Metal Design Solutions.
Copper roofing by Metal Design Solutions.
If you're looking to build a new home, the type of roofing material you choose is incredibly important. Besides being one of the largest financial outlays for your project, it will also affect the way your home is perceived and greatly influence your day-to-day living experience too.
Aluminium roofs are great for designer-inspired homes thanks to their tremendous versatility, seen here with Euramax - Premium Coil Coated Aluminium.
These Viking Certainteed Asphalt shingles impart a stylish and classical look to this home's roof.
This Mediterranean-style house in the Far North looks right at home with its clay tile roof.
A beautiful rural home in Waipu has a striking look from above with Horizon Concrete Tiles.
A stunning use of Architectural Copper from AMBRO Metals.
The classic corrugate iron roofing by Freeman Roofing, a Kiwi favourite for more than a century.
Membrane roofing, like this stylish example by Equus Industries, is a fairly new entrant in the residential market but is making a name for itself on flat and low-pitched roofs.
With centuries-old buildings still sporting their original slate shingles, slate roofing is known as the 'lifetime roof'.
Viking Ecostar tiles provide an eco-alternative to slate roofing and are composed of composed of 80% post-industrial recycled rubber and plastics.
Cedar shingles like these by ACMF show just how much aesthetic warmth they can bring to a home.
Zinc roofs, like this by Architectural Metalformers, offer a plethora of benefits, making it a great long-term choice.
A green roof, like this Viking Roof Garden System, brings many social, economic and environmental benefits to a home.