New Roofing System Introduced

New Roofing System Introduced BUILDINGS Houses 16-5-21 If your house is in need of a new roof, you may want to consider "Steel Tile," a durable, attractive and innovative new roofing system from Canada. Steel Tile has the charm and beauty of expensive roofing made from individual clay tiles laid side by side - the kind of roofing commonly used in European countries. But what looks like "the real thing" is an illusion, created with steel sheeting and a special machine which stamps out tile-like corrugations and scalloped edges, explains Matti Heino, president of Steel Tile Co., Thornton, Ont. The firm is the North American manufacturer of the new Steel Tile roofing system, developed in Finland. Steel Tile panels, made of high quality 26 ga. galvanized steel, are 41 in. wide and available in lengths up to 40 ft. long to provide, in most cases, seamless coverage from "peak to eave." The panels weigh approximately 1 lb. per sq. ft. ù less than half the weight of asphalt shingles and 1/ 10th the weight of clay tiles. "An exclusive water channel distinguishes Steel Tile from conventional steel roofing panels," explains Heino. "Under severe weather conditions, water some-times gets under the seams of steel roofing panels. Steel Tile, with its exclusive water channel, is the one and only steel paneling that can safely drain this water out from under the seam." Individual steel panels go through a 6-coat, baked-on painting process to ensure long life without fading or rusting. The outer visible coating is available in your choice of 10 different colors. "The heavy 6-layer coating provides a noiseless cushion that protects against wind, rain, snow or hail," says Heino. He notes that on new construction, sheeting isn't needed. "You simply apply building paper to the rafters, strap horizontally and then apply the Steel Tile panels. When reroofing, they can be fastened directly over the existing roof." The new-style roofing, which the manufacturer says will last 3 to 4 times longer than asphalt shingles, costs about twice as much as asphalt. "It pencils out to $2 to $2.50 per sq. ft. (U.S.) for material and labor. If you provide the labor, the cost, not including shipping, is right at $1.50 to $2. You can hire a local roofer to provide the labor, or we'll ship material and instructions for doing the Steel Tile roofing job yourself," says Heino. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Steel Tile Co., Rt. 1,

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