Roofing Materials

When selecting the right roofing materials, you should consider many factors such as structural design, budget, aesthetic and serviceability. You can also realize other environmental benefits from your roofing choices. If you select a light-colored surface or a material that doesn't absorb heat from the sun, you significantly reduce your home's cooling needs. When your attic stays cooler, your cooling bills go down.

Composition Shingles

Composition shingles are a good choice for a clean look at an affordable price. Composition shingles come in a large selection of types, brands and colors. Versatile, they adapt easily to different applications. They are relatively easy to install, and in some applications can be nailed in place over an existing roof. They require low maintenance and can be walked on without damaging the material. Most brands offer Class A fire protection. On the negative side, they can blow off in high winds. Material is easy to scar if hot. Does not have the dimensional look of tile or shake.

Our preferred manufactures are Landmark CertainTeed and Elk

      
     www.certainteed.com            www.elkcorp.com

Clay Tiles

Clay roofing tile is a good choice for homes with a southwestern, Italian, or Spanish Mission design, or for any homes with a modern, clean look. Tile lasts a long time - its expected lifespan is greater than the lifespan of the material on which the roofing rests. Tile won't rot or burn, and it can't be harmed by insects. It requires little maintenance, and comes in a variety of colors, types, styles and brands. The biggest drawback to tile is its weight. Depending on the material used to make it, tile can be very heavy - so heavy that extra roof support can be required. With some new materials, however, color is added only on the surface of the tile, and they can fade over time.

Tiles are fragile, so walking on them can break them. That makes it more difficult to accomplish maintenance like painting or cleaning rain gutters or fireplaces. Finally, tile can cost more than other roofing materials.

Our preferred clay tile manufacture is US Tile

www.ustile.com

Concrete tile

Concrete tile is now a roofing material. Shingles, simulated wood shakes, lighter-weight tiles and concrete panels are being manufactured from a variety of fiber-reinforced cement products. Some are coated with plastics, enamels, or thin metals, and some contain recycled material. Although the products themselves are not yet recyclable, they are a good choice for durability and resource efficiency. The advantages of concrete roofing vary from product to product, but generally they all have a long lifespan, require low maintenance, offer good fire protection and are resistant to rot and insects. Many tiles mimic the appearance of wood shakes, while improving on the durability and fire protection that real wood affords. It can approximate the look of clay tile or slate while mitigating the structural problems caused by the weight of the real material.

Style and color choices of concrete tiles are expanding, and by mixing the cement with additives, manufacturers are making lighter and lighter products.

Our preferred manufactures of concrete tiles are:
MonierLife Tile, Auburn Tile, and Eagle Roofing Products.
 

        
www.monierlifetile.com            www.auburntile.com           www.eagleroofing.com

We serve the following areas:

Ventura County
Thousand Oaks, Oak Park, Westlake Village, Newbury Park, Moorpark, Simi Valley, Santa Rosa Valley, Somis, Camarillo, Oxnard, Ventura, Port Hueneme, Ojai, Santa Paula, Fillmore

Surrounding areas
Agoura Hills, Calabasas & Malibu

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