There are now synthetic roofing products including rubber plastic and polymer roofing developed to give you the color look and texture of natural materials like slate and wood.
Materials used for roofing sheets.
Single ply sheets can also be insulated with foam.
Different categories organic or fiberglass non organic.
These used metal roofing sheets come from demolished buildings and other sources.
Some of these materials are fire resistant.
The benefits of synthetic slate shingles.
Epdm is a synthetic roofing material often referred to as rubber roofing it is similar to rolled asphalt roofing in that it is applied in large sheets that limit the number of seams where water can infiltrate.
Asphalt shingles this is the most common type of roofing material used today.
Composite shingles use either an organic or fiberglass base that is saturated with asphalt coated on the bottom side with asphalt and the exposed surface impregnated with small chips of slate schist quartz or ceramic granules.
One of the best membranes is epdm.
Roofing materials may be placed on top of a secondary water resistant material called underlayment.
Composite shingle roofing is the most popular of all roofing materials found on more than 80 percent of all homes.
While not new from the factory used tin roofing is still sound and gives you the protection that you need.
Available in a plethora of styles textures and colours they are less curvy than corrugated roofing sheets.
When the foam is thick oftentimes heavy gravel or crushed rock is used to hold in place the plastic roofing.
These products are designed to be strong and easy to maintain.
Organic shingles are manufactured with a cellulose fiber base made from recycled paper and wood fibers which is then saturated with asphalt.
In addition to traditional roofing materials new eco friendly materials and roof systems are being explored.