The Real Cost of a Roofing System
Is More Than The Initial Expense.

What's The Real Cost of a Roof?

Price-per-square-foot for material and installation is only the first step you need take to evaluate the cost of a roof. Sure, FiberTite® roofing membrane's new wider widths can have an extremely favorable labor impact up front. But figuring the cost of a roof requires a look ahead, too. What's the forecast for roof maintenance costs over the next 20 years or so? Will the roofing material provide a savings in energy costs? Are utility rebates available for the specified material? What about the cost of some day removing and disposing of the roofing membrane?

Very quickly, you may discover those initial costs for labor and material only scratch the surface when it comes to figuring actual costs over the life of the roof.

What about sustainability and energy efficiency?

Seaman Corporation was one of the first roofing manufacturers to label its FiberTite roofing membrane under the ENERGY STAR roofing products program.

Installing a green roofing system with high solar reflectivity (SR) and infrared emittance (IE) can be one of the most effective ways to increase a building's energy efficiency. In addition to our ENERGY STAR qualification, the Cool Roof Rating Council rates FiberTite at 83 SR and 85 IE, one of the highest scores in the industry.

These green properties can deliver significant energy savings - in the U.S., the annual cost reduction is typically between 7 and 20 cents per square foot, according to an energy saving model developed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

In addition to solar reflectivity and infrared emittance, other variables in the DOE model include R-value, summertime cost of electricity, air conditioner efficiency, natural gas cost, heating system efficiency and electricity demand charged during cooling season. The model will calculate the approximate energy savings for 235 U.S. cities.

To understand what your new roofing system actually costs you need to have all of the facts. Our life-cycle cost example can help you get the true answer.