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Why Select Composite Roof Shingles
Sat 03 Mar 2007 - 14:56
Why Select Composite Roof Shingles
By Steven Briesemeister
Making the perfect home with everything correct is a tedious job. The most important part of your dream home is the roof. Choosing the correct material for roofing can be quite a tricky job at times.
Using composite roof shingles is the latest trend in the world of roofing. People now days prefer them over traditional roofing materials because they prove to be the best choice as material for roofing in most of the cases. Composite shingles are quite similar to other conventional and traditional shingle materials.
You also have a lot of options regarding their looks. Just like other traditionally used roofing materials they come in a wide variety of colors and styles. The only difference lies in the fact that in comparison to asphalt shingle roof materials and other traditional shake, composite roof shingles are very durable. They also have a longer life as compared to other traditionally used roof shingle materials. It is because of its dual quality and ability of not only being durable and lasting much longer but at the same time also being stylish with amazing looks that composite roof shingles are the most popular and preferred choice for roofing materials for all the people world wide.
Nowadays you have unlimited options in terms of looks and style when it comes to composite roof shingles. These composite roof shingles are found in many, all-possible shades of colors and styles. Though they have been in market for quite some time now but it is because of there improvement in terms of looks that they have become much more popular then they were earlier.
Everyone wants their roofs to look great as well as be durable and non-affected by weather changes. Go to any market and ask for any color, size or shape and you will get it in the form of a composite shingles. As for example you can go for the conventional and standard three tab shingles or the composite slate like shingle. The latest on offering is the woody shake like shingles that seem to being in great demand for houses as well as offices. The modern manufacturing techniques have made the looks of composite roof shingles exact replicas of the traditional shingles. In fact unless you are an expert or the manufacturer yourself, you won't be able to detect any difference between the two.
Popularity of Composite Roof Shingles
Another reason for the huge demand and popularity of composite shingles is due to their high durability. They last much longer than conventionally used materials. This can be proved by the fact that, composite shingles have generally a warranty term of about 30 to 50 years. Whereas on the other hand the traditional shingles have a life span of anything between 15 to a maximum of twenty years. In fact some manufacturers have such trust on their composite shingles that they even claim a lifelong warranty. This is quite an impressive statement given that roof shingles are exposed to such rough treatment on your roof top. So you can well imagine the quality of products yourself.
As an extra incentive, many companies are manufacturing composite shingles that has a special additive that makes it resistant to mold growth and algae. This feature of shingles can be especially handy if you are living in a place that has a humid climate or experience a lot of rainfalls. Thus this feature is like icing on cake. Thus we can conclude that if you are building your new home or need a new roof than your best and obvious choice should be composite roof shingles.
As Long Island, LI Roofing Contractors, and Northern Virginia Roofing contractors we take great pride in maintaining customer satisfaction for all types of new roof installation and roof repair work for residential and commercial roofing accounts.
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