Why Colorbond performs in Melbourne's north
Melbourne's northern suburbs sit in a climate zone that gives metal roofing a real advantage: spring hail events from the northern plains are a regular occurrence in areas like Craigieburn, Mill Park and South Morang — and while hail cracks and shatters old concrete and terracotta tiles, it simply dents steel. Metal roofing also sheds water faster than tile (important in Melbourne's sudden heavy summer downpours), eliminates the ridge mortar cracking that is the bane of tile roofs in freeze-thaw winters, and requires no periodic recoating. Colorbond specifically is manufactured with a Thermatech® solar reflectance technology that helps reduce the heat load on the roof — useful for Melbourne's north where summer roof temperatures can be extreme.