COLORBOND

Metal roofs, and Colorbond in particular, are quickly becoming the preferred roofing material for homes in Australia. Why? Because Colorbond is stylish, lightweight, sturdy, thermally insulated, and highly resilient under the testing Australian weather conditions. It’s an option definitely worth exploring if you’re thinking about building or modifying your home, as using our material has a variety of benefits. While more and more people are making the shift to Colorbond roofing when building their homes, ultimately it all comes down to personal preference.

What is Colorbond?

Colorbond is a coated steel roofing material which has quickly gained popularity over the past years, and is now used in many Australian homes. It is long lasting, resistant to different weather conditions, and makes any home look good.

1 – Strength

Colorbond roofing is a lightweight, but also very strong material. It can endure intense winds, is termite resistant, and non combustible. It’s also resistant to corrosion, chipping, peeling and cracking. On the other hand, tiles are more likely to blow off in strong winds and are more easily corroded.

Also, due to the lightness of the material, there is almost no structural weight strain when installing Colorbond, contrary to tiles, which carry far more weight.

2 – Long lasting and little maintenance needed

Colorbond is very sturdy and does not need much maintenance. The colour is literally bonded to the metal, which means painting is not required. Colorbond is also baked, making it tough and unlikely to crack and leak, like tiles often do.

3 – Design-friendly

As well as giving your home a modern and minimalist look, Colorbond comes in different shades and colours, so you can pick the one that suits your home best and install it straight away. On top of that, roof sheeting is available in a range of profiles so as to suit the design of your home to perfection.

Due to its lightweight nature, Colorbond also offers greater spanning capability. This means you need less columns throughout your home to hold up the roof, allowing for a more versatile and open floor space.

4 – Insulation

Colorbond is a highly thermally efficient material, and in both summer and winter it’ll insulate your home from extreme temperatures. It radiates less heat, optimising the solar reflectance, and it cools down quicker than tiles at night, especially when used in lighter colours.  It is advised that it be used with an insulation blanket for heat and noise insulation

5 – Easy installation

Colorbond comes in metal sheets up to 100 metres in length, which means it’s really easy to just roll them on site without the need of having lap joints.

6 – Waterproof

Water runs off very easily from colorbond roofing. Instead of the water pooling in certain areas, as can happen with tiles, the steel roofing’s ridges are made to eliminate rainwater quickly and easily, making your home low-risk for leaking.

7 – Environmentally friendly

Metal roofing is 100% recyclable, and is one of the most re-used products out there. It’s not only efficient to transport, but also contributes to less on-site wastage, reducing the environmental impact of building sites.

8 – Cost

Even though tiles are cheaper to buy, the final cost will actually depend on whether you add extra insulation, the installation costs, possibly painting, and the future maintenance required. Colorbond can help keep the bills down thanks to it’s great in-built insulation, and requires little-to-no maintenance after installation. That’s why, for many people, Colorbond roofing works out to be cheaper than tiling.