Lightning Strikes

Metal Roofing is Impervious to Lightning Strikes

Everybody has heard lore about metal roofing and lightning, and it is common for home owners to ask if a metal roof might somehow attract lightning. The truth is that while metal conducts electricity it does not draw it. Lightning is looking for a pathway into the ground. A metal roofing system is an isolated structural component with no direct pathway to follow, therefore there is no scientific reason for lightning to seek out, or favor a metal roof.

Most other roofing materials are combustible and burn rapidly, metal is non-combustible and does not burn, making it the most desirable construction material available.

At Billings Metal Roofing our focus is on the benefits of metal roofing, we offer comparative analysis of other available roofing options, and solutions to getting the job done right.

We can help you decide if metal is best for you and your home or business.

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Standing Up To the Test of Time!

We are known for our extreme weather events. We have seen tornadoes, wind gusts over 100 miles per hour, and sustained winds in the 80mph range. We have seen lightning storms and wildfires, we have seen hail stones the size of grapefruit, heavy snow piling up faster than we can clear it, ice build ups from temperatures in the 50's during the day and below freezing at night. The summer months can be brutally hot, while the winter months are frigid cold. This weather is the cause of roofing materials deteriorating long before their warranties expire and may be the primary reason that you are considering metal roofing.