What Is Composite Roofing?
Composite roofing is a type of roofing material made by blending several materials, rather than a single, to create durable shingles or tiles. These include materials like asphalt, paper, plastic, and fiberglass, most of which are typically recycled and sustainable. These materials are designed to imitate the outlook of natural materials like slate, clay tiles, or wood shakes, and provide several other benefits that we’ll discuss later on.
Installing Composite Roofing on Your Homes: Why is It Important?
Composite roofing has come out on top as a robust, versatile, and eye-catching alternative to traditional roofing materials in recent times. Let’s see what makes them stand out in the market:
- Eye-Catching Appearance: Composite shingles are way better than metal or slate roofs as both of them can fade or develop fungus issues, causing discoloration. Composite shingles not only last longer but their aesthetic curb appeal is also unmatched.
- Longevity: Composite roofs are designed to last longer than other roofing types, like asphalt shingles. They also provide greater fade resistance than slate, shingles, and wood shakes, as they sustain prolonged exposure to the sun’s UV rays.
- Robustness: They are particularly designed to resist the elements better than their all-natural alternatives, such as slate and wood. They also provide massive resilience to wind, fire, and damage due to impacts.
- Property Value: A composite roof can add value to your home, so you can expect receiving an excellent ROI (return on investment) once putting your house on sale.
- Eco-Friendliness: Most of the materials utilized in the formation of composite roofs are recycled. They can be recycled again once reaching their end life.
Installation Guide for Composite Roofing
The installation process of composite roofing is simple but quite technical and that’s why often professionals are required for this job. Let’s take a look at its installation process:
Tear Off
You know how they say, ‘to build something new, the old one has to be annihilated’. Similarly, to install a new roof, the old one needs to be removed. This is done by getting all the old layers of roofing and properly disposing them in a large dumpster. This often means taking off shingles, any worn out underlay, and plywood panels.
Roof Deck Assessment
Professional roofers examine the roof deck to look for any damage from wood rot, insects, or anything else. They also check the rafters (wood framing that provides the necessary support to the newly installed roof) near the damaged roof deck, followed by replaced damaged wood or any other component. The roofers also search for potential changes required to accommodate the new roof. This includes framing, adding a dormer or skylights, adjusting the pitch of the roof, etc.
New Installation
The roofers install the new composite roof that comprises of a roof sheathing layer (plywood panels), then synthetic water-resistant underlayment, and composite shingles on top. They start with nailing the roof sheathing to the rafters and place tools or roofing materials on the top to make the roof structurally strong.
After fixing sheathing to the rafters, the roofers then add the synthetic underlayment that offers resilience against water and in installed underneath the shingles and helps safeguard the sheathing and your property. Modern underlayment is designed to defy moisture-related growth which can cause roof wrinkling, or a visible dip in what should be a plane space of your roof.
The roofers then nail down the shingles over the synthetic water-resistant underlayment and sheathing, with all rows of shingles overlapping the previous one. The final step is to place and nail the seams and edges of the roof. This external layer of composite shingles offers safety from water and melted snow as water flows down the roof.
Install Composite Roofing for Your Homes!
Composite roofing is important for your home, but it needs professional hands for installation, repair, and maintenance. With over 24 years of experience, 406 Roofing is the company that you need for your composite roofing or any other roofing service. We are licensed contractors for your residential properties to accurately install composite roofing. You can call us at (+1) 406-209-4395 or email office@406roofing.com anytime as we provide 24-hour emergency services. Our 5-star rating is a testament to our trustworthy services, showcasing our dedication to excellence so you can trust us with all your roofing jobs. Customer satisfaction is always prioritized at 406 Roofing!