Common roofing materials used by roofers New Milton.

Posted by abigaylemark on April 4th, 2016

There are many roofing materials used for roof construction by builders Bournemouth and those at New Milton. Picking out the right material for your roof should be dependent on what kind of materials best fit your house design and your budget. Many roofers New Milton can offer you invaluable insight into the common materials used for roofing in the area and help you choose the best material for you.

One of the most common roofing material popularly used in about 80% of the residential roofs is the Asphalt composition shingles. These materials are generally composed of an organic paper fibre mat or fibre glass impregnated with asphalt finished with a granular coating. This is most often sold as the traditional 3-tab shingles or as the veneered architectural shingles. Many builders Bournemouth finds this material quite advantageous in the fact they can be used to construct low to highly sloped roofs at a moderate budget. Additionally, they are quite resistant to moisture, fire and wind. However, these are not eco-friendly and have a short life span. As a result, they require constant maintenance.

Another popular roofing material ubiquitously used for construction is metal roofing. These are available either as sheets or as shingles and are more durable than asphalt shingles. They are generally composed of many metal alloys such as aluminium, steel, copper or zinc. Depending on the metal used, the price range also varies from moderate to expensive. These are also fairly resistant to fire or wind. These are generally attached with specialised fasteners and are lightweight.

Clay and concrete tiles are two other common roofing materials that are very popular with many roofers New Milton. Clay tiles are made from kiln-fired natural clay while concrete tiles are made by mixing cement and sand. Both of these are popularly sold as blocks. Since the amount of energy expended in making clay tiles are high, these are generally quite expensive to purchase. Concrete on the other hand, are moderately priced. The greatest advantage of using clay and concrete tiles is that they are quite durable, require very low maintenance and can be used to construct moderate to steeper sloped roofs; albeit with reinforced roof framing support that can bear their weight since they are both quite heavy. Despite having high fire resistance, both of them have only fair to low wind resistance. Despite their heavy weight, they also quite brittle and can be easily broken.

Plastic polymers, slate and wood shingles are some of the rarer choices for roofing materials. Plastic polymers are composed of light-moderate weight plastic polymer materials and are quite sturdy and low priced. They are generally used to compose moderate to very steep sloped roofs. These are easily recyclable and have good resistance to both wind and fire. Slates on the other hand, can only be used compose extremely steep roofs, are quite expensive, require external support frame to bear their weight and require professionals for installation. However, once installed, these are very durable and have good resistance against wind and fire. Wood shingles are the least preferred as they have very low fire resistance, have a short life span and need to be constantly maintained. They are generally made from cedar wood. They are moderately priced and have fairly good wind resistance.

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