Have a mansard roof? These unique roofs (like this copper diamond shingle and finished steel panel example) are characterized as four-sided roofs with a double slope on all sides where the lower slope is much steeper than the upper. They're also known as French roofs. Fancy!
Here are four reasons why metal roofing - particularly copper - is among the best material choices you can make for this noticeable architectural feature:
- Mansard roofs are usually highly visible from the ground, and few roofs display a fabulous copper profile more prominently.
- Metal roofs, including copper, are extremely lightweight - a critical consideration for all mansard roof designs.
- Mansard roofs can be difficult to access, so a particularly durable and long-lasting metal, like copper, which will last hundreds of years, virtually eliminates this maintenance concern.
- A beautiful natural metal like copper makes any mansard roof, no matter how basic the design, and the building on which it's installed both elegant and special.
- Many beautiful metal profiles, shingles, diamond shingles and panels, work extremely well in many mansard applications.
So there you have it! Why metal roofing for mansards? Simple - performance, logistics and aesthetics!