PRANCE metalwork is a leading manufacturer of metal ceiling and facade systems.
From an environmental sustainability perspective, aluminum roofs offer significant advantages over wood roofs. The most significant advantage is aluminum's recyclability. Aluminum is 100% recyclable and infinitely recyclable without losing any of its original properties. Recycling aluminum consumes only about 5% of the energy required to produce it from primary raw materials, significantly reducing the carbon footprint. At the end of a building's life, our aluminum roofs can be disassembled, remelted, and reused to produce new products, representing a paradigm for the circular economy. In contrast, wood used in construction is often treated with chemicals that make recycling difficult or impossible, ending up in landfills. Furthermore, reflective aluminum roofs reduce the "urban heat island" effect and lower cooling energy consumption, enhancing the building's energy efficiency. While wood is a renewable resource, unsustainable forest management can lead to deforestation, while recycled aluminum reduces the need for new mining.