As the state capital, Salem sees a lot of workers coming and going from all parts of Oregon.
Legislative sessions last anywhere from 35 days to 160 days a year, requiring some lawmakers to find residences in town, especially if they’re coming from the four corners of the state.
Home maintenance isn’t a huge concern for those just renting a house or apartment during these sessions. If there are legislators with a second home in Salem, keeping their second home in tip-top shape could require a management service or other company to keep everything looking good.
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For those who live in Salem full time – whether they work in the Capitol building or not – mowing the lawn, weeding the flower beds, and other tasks are taken care of on an as-needed basis. However, unless something disastrous happens, the roof is often an afterthought. Even the least expensive 3-tab or asphalt roofing shingles are still rated for 20 to 30 years of life.
Without regular service, though, homeowners may be needing a new roof sooner than expected. With an aluminum roof from Mountaintop Metal Roofing, those service calls are a thing of the past. Made to last a century, a metal roof is a worry-free roof.
Longevity and Looks
One of the reasons local and regional government structures – such as weigh stations, bus stops, outbuildings, and more – use metal roofing is because of its longevity. It may cost more upfront, but the relatively maintenance-free makeup frees facility departments for other jobs.
For the same reason, industrial, commercial, and manufacturing facilities use metal roofings as a set-it and forget-it solution. There is enough service or repair happening on the inside of the building to spend too much time thinking about what’s on top of the building.
