Glossary of Florida Metal Roofing Terms

Family Owned & Operated in North Central Florida

Tri County Metals has made quality, customer service and convenience the main reason we continue to open locations for our customers. Currently, our five locations in Brooksville, Trenton, Live Oak, Ocala, and Tallahassee make it convenient for you to access all the metal roofing support, products, parts, and accessories you will need to complete your metal roof project from start to finish!

Friendly Knowledgeable Staff

The roof on your house is the most important part of your house. At Tri County Metals our metal roof experts have both experience and knowledge to guide you from purchasing to the installation of your new metal roof.

Energy Star Rated Color Selection

We have 20 Energy Star Rated colors to choose from. Our metal roof panels are coated with Valspar's WeatherXL®. WeatherXL® is a silicone protected polyester coating offering superior color stability, chalk resistance, fade resistance, and gloss retention. At Tri County Metals, Galvalume® metal roofing panels coated with WeatherXL® offer some of the best warranties in the business.

Best Metal Roof Color Coating System in the Industry

Because Florida’s weather is the hardest on metal roofing materials, our Galvalume® roofing material originates from U.S. producers. We then apply Valspar's WeatherXL® which provides you with a new roof that has superior color stability, chalk & fade resistance, and gloss retention. “Make Your Next Roof Your Last!” with a Tri County Metals roof.

TCM Metal Roof Colors have:

Excellent color stability
Exceptional dirt and stain resistance
Long lasting/durable scratch resistant coating
Energy Star Rated for energy efficiency
Cool Chemistry Technology

Cool Chemistry

A TCM Metal Roof is a cool metal roof reflecting up to 59% of the sun's heat energy and resulting in about 23% savings annually on cooling costs TCM metal roofs reflect up to 59% of the sun’s heat energy, resulting in savings up to 23% annually in cooling costs compared to a dark-gray asphalt shingle roof.

WeatherXL® panel exposed for 11 years in South Florida shows very little color change
The color stability of WeatherXL® rivals that of Kynar® 500 and Hylar® 5000 coatings while offering excellent resistance to dirt pickup and atmospheric stain.
WeatherXL® offers exceptionally strong SMP coil coating system that can provide superior color stability, chalk resistance, fade resistance, and gloss retention.

Audited Quality Assurance Program

Not only do we have somebody full-time on our staff that checks every order before it goes out the door, but we also hire a company to inspect our processes and products as well. You can be assured what you are ordering is what you are going to get. It is our commitment to you!

Florida Product Approved

We bring in an engineer every year to inspect how we make our metal roof panels meet or exceed Florida Building Codes and are tough enough to withstand hurricane force winds up to 150 mph.

Longer Warranties

25-year mill finish Galvaume® warranty
30-year chalk and fade warranty on painted Galvalume® panels
40-year film integrity on Painted Galvalume® panels

Competitively Priced

Buying a TCM Metal Roof means you’re purchasing a quality Made in the USA product at a fair price. Fast lead times – As the manufacturer, we stock tens of thousands of feet of roofing coil so when you call we can get to your order right away.

State-of-the-art Equipment

We buy the latest and greatest, so you get a consistent quality product. Old equipment can’t match new equipment quality.

Quick Delivery

We have several company-owned delivery vehicles equipped with knuckle-boom cranes that allow us to get your order out the door and to you quickly. See: Our Locations

Buy Direct

Tri County Metals is the manufacturer of premium metal roofing panels and gets your order completed for a same day or next day pickup or a rapid two to three days delivered to your door.

Fully Customizable Accessory Packages

Your one stop shop! All five locations are fully stocked with everything; roofing materials, parts, supplies, and accessories. If it’s for your metal roof, we have it! Getting the proper supplies for your metal roof will take minutes rather than days.

Trim
Insulation/Ventilation
Sealants
Flashings
Tools
Fasteners
Underlayments / Purlins

Custom Bend Charges

Need something custom bent? No problem and no charge!

Restocking Fees

Don’t worry about ordering too much! Bring back your unused supplies and your receipt, and we’ll gladly refund your money.