| Siding is a compact system that consists of metal | | | | roof market is Gerard Roofing that made the first |
| boards , shaped with cleverly designed joints and | | | | metal profile by pressing in the tiles 50 years ago. |
| accessories. Siding is a new technology in the | | | | After this experience, the company obtained the |
| construction and metal panels are higher because | | | | knowledge and expertise necessary to produce |
| their improved qualities. The final impression, at | | | | stone coated metal tile for houses in order to enjoy |
| houses covered with metal panels is that they look | | | | the safety and durability of the most resistant natural |
| great. Metal siding have superior qualities that really | | | | products. Both the quality of the Gerard tiles , |
| improve the aspect and the resistance of a house | | | | guaranteed by the results in independent testing |
| one of them being their high resistance to UV rays . | | | | laboratories and by the quality assurance programs, |
| Metal siding have in its composition a pigment that | | | | and unique system for fixing the tiles, the roof gives |
| prevent its degradation under the action of sunlight, | | | | a great resistance in even the most adverse weather |
| so do not fade and do not age prematurely. Another | | | | conditions, preventing serious damage, if houses are |
| quality of site siding is high elasticity, though is a hard | | | | covered with Gerard. |
| material. At the impact it resist better than paneling, | | | | Rautaruukki supplies components, complete systems |
| which have a chamber structure. On the other hand, | | | | and solutions in civil engineering and metal industry, |
| paneling, because of the structure is more efficient | | | | accelerate the construction process, focusing on the |
| as a final layer of insulation. Metal siding wall panels | | | | life cycle of buildings and improving the quality of |
| are manufactured in heavy gauge steel for facility | | | | construction constitute major priorities for this area |
| maintenance of industrial buildings that require special | | | | of activity, the company's solutions and supporting |
| design for corrosive atmosphere protection, fire | | | | these objectives .Profiled sheets, folded board for |
| resistance walls, noise control and other unique | | | | facades and roofs, including self-supporting systems, |
| requirements. | | | | box panels, insulating sandwich panels, rainwater |
| Metal siding can be found in a wide variety of metals, | | | | systems, architectural facades elements for steel |
| colors and styles, being used for modern and retro | | | | cladding, cold rolled profiles for secondary structure is |
| buildings but also for industrial ones. The most known | | | | in large product range of Rautaruukki ,are the result |
| and used metal used for siding is aluminum. Aluminum | | | | of over 40 years of this at a high level of |
| siding is a perfect complement to any home exterior. | | | | professionalism and quality in the international market |
| Strengthening home decor, Siding Aluminum is | | | | profile. |
| extremely strong in nature and can withstand bad | | | | Another metal roof manufacturer called Plannja is the |
| weather conditions, corrosion, and water. Although | | | | market leader in Scandinavia in terms of building |
| virtually no maintenance, the need occasional cleaning | | | | materials of steel sheet. It is part of the concern |
| to remove unwanted particles so as to beauty and | | | | Swedish Steel producer Plannja in the steel sheet or |
| brightness is maintained for long. Siding aluminum it is | | | | aluminum by mechanical turning, bending, pressing, |
| ideal for those houses that are situated in the coast | | | | shaping, painting. The range of production between |
| area, with a lot of humidity and salt, because | | | | profiles for walls and roof, flat board, box front, |
| aluminum reacts very well with salt creating a | | | | systems for rainwater collection and disposal. Plannja |
| protective layer of oxide of aluminum, that will | | | | offer complete installation packages for your roof for |
| protect the surface of the siding for further | | | | a safe and functional construction, the tiles, |
| degradation. Another metal used for siding is steel, | | | | accessories, to the last screw needed. Each of the |
| but this can form rust making the siding looking ugly | | | | products is an important part of complete system |
| and in the same time making the structure of the | | | | solutions offered by Plannja. |
| material become weaker. Although, steel siding have | | | | Kami manufacturer started their production in 1977 |
| the advantage of being very resistant in area prone | | | | and developed and patented a unique method of |
| to storms. | | | | production so that they were the first manufacturer |
| There are some advantages and disadvantages of | | | | able to produce traditional-looking steel sheet tile with |
| using metal siding. The advantages refers to the fact | | | | lengths greater than seven meters. Pressing the tiles |
| that metal siding is very resistant, it doesn't requires | | | | in combination with high-speed technique for pressing, |
| great maintenance, it is resistant to fire and to bad | | | | confers a resistance sheet that is reflected in an |
| weather conditions and can have a great cost. Still , | | | | increased carrying capacity and rigidity to support the |
| metal siding has some disadvantages : the cost of | | | | weight corresponding to one person - qualities |
| energy for their manufacture is really high, their | | | | superior to those of competing products. Their |
| installation may be very difficult because of their | | | | innovations are taken into account throughout the |
| weight and sometimes there is a long way they have | | | | world. They have a production license in the U.S., |
| to make in order to be transported from their place | | | | Japan, Australia, China, South Africa, Malaysia and |
| of manufacturing to the point of use. | | | | Venezuela. They also own a factory production, |
| Some of the most known manufacturer on the metal | | | | named Kalix which is for the European market only. |