6 Choices for Your New and Improved Roof

Roofing Material: 6 Choices for Your New and Improved Roof

These days there are many types of roofing shingles that are manufactured to look like wood or shake, among other things. These products meet fire codes and restrictions and can often be cost effective and low maintenance. A good contractor can help guide you in your selection of engineered roofing materials.Elite Roofing & Home Improvements, LLC provides detailed information about windows, siding, roofing, remodeling, additions and much more. Elite Roofing & Home Improvements, LLC is also a member of CCN. (Certified Contractors Network)Black Label: Black label cedar is one step down from Red Label shingles. They have clear heartwood in about 50% of the shingle. Like red label, black label shakes and shingles also have a limited number of knots and defects above the clear portion of the shingle.Cedar shakes and cedar shingles are either CCA treated or not CCA treated. CCA stands for chromate copper arsenate. CCA is a preservative that inhibits the growth of mildew, mold and fungus and helps keep insects from eating away your beautiful cedar roof. CCA cedar can make your roof last longer, but CCA is NOT A FIRE TREAMENT. Cedar that has been fire treated is available, but your roofer will have to special order it. CCA treated cedar normally cost 15 - 20% more than non-CCA cedar. Most cedar roofs are not CCA treated.Roofing Material #3: Engineered Tiles and MaterialsSolar Panels and photovoltaic shingles are two great ways to capture the sun�s energy on the roof of your home. Both types of solar energy collectors work on the same principle. When the sunlight hits the photovoltaic semiconductor material in the panel or in the shingle; this is then converted to direct current via diodes. This direct power is wired to a converter that converts it to alternating current which all of our home are wired for. Then this power enters our house and is either used directly, stored in batteries, or sold to the power company.Photovoltaic shingles look quite similar to regular asphalt shingles and can blend in with most traditional homes� roofs. These blend in much nicer to your home�s roofline, but you are at the mercy of your roof�s lines. Depending on your latitude and north/south position, your rooflines may be in direct opposition of your wishes and shingles cannot be adjusted. If you are planning new construction, you can consider designing your roofline and roof�s angle for the best solar energy reception. But on an existing roof they could be ineffective depending on its angle and what direction it faces.Roofing Material #4: SlateRoofing Material #6: CeramicElite Roofing & Home Improvements, LLC provides detailed information about shingles, cedar shingles, fiberglass shingles and more. Elite Roofing & Home Improvements, LLC is affiliated with the National Roofing Contractors Association.Asphalt shingles are the most common roofing material seen on American homes these days. They are an inexpensive roofing option and they come in a variety of colors. They are generally guaranteed for 20 to 30 years and require no maintenance. The drawback is that this roofing material is so common your roof won�t stand out from the crowd, however the asphalt shingles have great value in their durability and ease of installation. You can choose from the standard 3-tab shingles or upgrade to a thicker architectural shingle. Ask your contractor for samples of each to determine which type of asphalt shingle is the roofing material best suited for your residential roofing project.Elite Roofing & Home Improvements, LLC provides detailed information about shingles, cedar shingles, fiberglass shingles and more. Elite Roofing & Home Improvements, LLC is affiliated with the National Roofing Contractors Association

Elite Roofing & Home Improvements, LLC provides detailed information about shingles, cedar shingles, fiberglass shingles and more. Elite Roofing & Home Improvements, LLC is affiliated with the National Roofing Contractors Association

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