Home Roofing Options

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Home roofing options.

Most products consist of a fiberglass mat between two layers of asphalt. These shingles can be reinforced with fiberglass or organic materials cellulose without changing the appearance of the shingle. Commonly called asphalt shingles these are the most popular residential roofing material in the country. Tiny stones embedded in the top help protect the shingles from the sun s damaging rays.

Roofing building materials the home depot store finder. Cool or white roofing in response to climate change many are looking to cool roofing as an option which is a reflective coating that permits the roof to reflect the warmth of the sun instead of retaining it. Consider a cool roof or a white roof which can reduce your home s energy use if you live in a warm climate. Asphalt shingles wood shingles and shakes metal roofing concrete clay and fiber cement tiles natural and faux slate and the much hyped tesla solar tiles that are not yet widely available.

The most common residential roofing material used in the united states asphalt shingles are popular because they are economical and easy to install. Made from a fiberglass base topped with asphalt and mineral granules these three tab shingles are an all around good choice for most home roofing needs. While it is labor intensive and costly to install a natural slate look will give character to a building. Traditional asphalt felt underlayments tear easily and absorb moisture leading to wrinkling that.

Slate quarried for roofing is dense sound rock and is exceedingly tough and durable.