Page 54 - Green Builder Magazine Spring 2018 Awards Issue
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The Right Roof
Roofing products have improved, but a shingle
still can’t avoid the limitations of its material nature.
BY GREEN BUILDER STAFF
Limits of luxury. Higher-priced
composition shingles generally perform
better in extreme weather and high
heat, but the age of an asphalt-based
shingle still matters. CREDIT: ECOSTAR
HEN PROSPECTIVE So yes, a roof is more than just a collection of
BUYERS CONSIDER panels made of wood, stone or asphalt. The style
whether they will buy a chosen will impact the house—and homeowner’s
home, the type of roof it pocket book—for years to come. That’s why builders
W has is not the rst thing on and everyone else involved in that roof need to keep
their minds. But it should be high on the list—after an eye on developments within the marketplace.
all, the shingles over their heads prevent leaks into Here’s a look at the types of roofing on the
the home, aid in energy-saving e
orts, and improve market, what makes them unique and what’s new
the value of the house. or improved.
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