The roof of a house is the part that gives the house its impressiveness. The structure, design and material give it, its elegance. It is wise to check the roof periodically – after each season.
There are many house roofing materials that are now used. The most commonly used one is the asphalt shingles. Depending on the grade and model of the shingles it may live up to its guarantee period of 10, 20 or 30 years. But the warranty doesn’t include the labour errors made while erecting.Widely used another house roofing material is roofing tiles. Roofing tiles are available in various colours, sizes and profiles. The popular roofing tile is the Mexican tile or the Spanish tile. The plus points of this roofing are the strength and insulating property of the tiles. Though this type of roofing is proved to be reliable, it is expensive.
Wood shingles, Aluminium and other metals, Slate tiles etc are some other house roofing material. These are not eco-friendly. But there are some roofing materials that are environment friendly. They are the engineered rubber or plastic roofs. When selecting a roofing material some regions and countries insist on fire proof materials like asphalt shingles.
A comparative study of these different items of roofing materials will be an asset. Asphalt shingles are inexpensive, easy to repair, fire resistant. Asphalt shingle lasts 20 – 30 years. Wood shingles or shakes are natural looking and longer lasting than asphalt shingles. Not fully fire resistant.
Metal and aluminium sheets are light weight, durable, low maintenance. It is environment friendly and can be installed on existing roofs. Concrete tiles, clay tiles are available in many colours. It is attractive, fire proof and easy to maintain. But it is expensive, heavy as well as fragile.Slate is the most expensive in this group of roofing. But it has a distinctive, beautiful look. It has long life span. It requires specialized installation.
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