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Metal Roofing for Mansard Roofs

copper diamond shingles | Metal Roof NetworkHave 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:

  1. Mansard roofs are usually highly visible from the ground, and few roofs display a fabulous copper profile more prominently.
     
  2. Metal roofs, including copper, are extremely lightweight - a critical consideration for all mansard roof designs.
     
  3. 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.
     
  4. 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.
     
  5. Many beautiful metal profiles, shinglesdiamond 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!