Another type of material that is popular in our country is opaque materials.
1. Rolled steel roof (Metal Sheet)
It was a popular material before there were quite a few alternative materials. Because it is lightweight, easy to install, comes with a complete set of accessories. The sheet can be bent. There are many colors to choose from. Affordable price. If not including structural work, it will fall no more than 300-500 baht per square meter, depending on the steel standards as well. And most importantly for modern style homes Metal sheet responds well to the degree of inclination of the roof quite well because the sheet length can be ordered as required. Therefore, the panels are not connected along the slope like general short roof tiles, which need to be sloped enough to prevent rainwater from flowing back under the tiles.
But the disadvantages are obvious. A loud noise drowns out everything when it rains. And the matter of the enormous heat in the daytime Therefore, there must be an additional option to increase the heat and sound insulation properties. But with the properties of steel which and transmits temperature very well at night or in winter The temperature under the metal sheet roof is also cool.