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Why It's Smart to Buy Your Next Roof Online

Like almost all other businesses, the Internet has dramatically changed the roofing business. In the not too distant past, anyone building or re-roofing had only the material choices provided by the local building supply or roofing supply yard. But those days are rapidly fading. The Internet now makes it possible for buyers of roofing materials to literally shop the world. And while traditionally roofing was a highly regionalized industry - with roofers becoming used to whatever materials are most commonly inventoried locally, and suppliers inventorying what roofers request - we've seen first hand how quickly this is changing now that building owners can do their own research on materials. Even though roofers tend to resist change (because routine helps profitability and to upset routine with new materials make it more difficult to manage for profit), owners are no longer subject to the narrow selection offered by the usual local sources.

So what's the benefit of this for the average homeowner? And why is it smart to buy your next roof online?

Given this greater field of view, it just makes sense now for buyers of roofing to put local prejudices aside and ask themselves this - "What do I really want for my new roof? What material offers the best solution for my home and my budget?" Home and building owners are no longer stuck with a version of the the samples the roofer has in the back of his pickup. They can afford to be choosier and they have the ability to be savvier, instead of just settling for "something close" to what they'd like. Websites like ours are filled with useful information about roofing, arming home and building owners with facts sheets, material comparisons, specifications and calculators that give them an idea of what they'll spend before they even speak to a contractor or installer. Check out our Resources page to see what we mean. Online photo galleries give folks an immediate idea of the visual appeal of different materials and profiles, and free estimates are par for the course.

While it might not always be economical to send roofing material across the country for a project the size of a dog house, modern transportation networks make it economical to ship metal roofing just about anywhere. In the last year or two, we've shipped metal roof packages to California, Montana, North Carolina, Louisiana, Florida and Hawaii, just to name a few. Plus, we import some of our specialty metal roofing from other continents, and we export overseas as well. Building materials are truly a global market like never before, and if your research leads you to believe what many experts know - that metal is often the best possible roofing material choice - then there's no reason to avoid choosing a supplier from points distant. Thanks to the Internet, it's just as easy as ordering from the local lumber yard. And once you've got your material, we'll work with you to find the best installer for the job. It's a win-win!

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