Synthetic Rubber Roof Shingles

Rubber roofing is a roofing material made of a single ply synthetic material known as ethylene propylene diene monomer.

Synthetic rubber roof shingles.

Most rubber roof shingles are comprised of between 75 and 95 recycled materials including the re purposed tires. A note on shingle pricing while home centers price roofing by the bundle the square footage a bundle covers will differ by model. In our ratings we list prices per square an industry term. Asphalt shingles on the other hand are made of either inorganic or organic asphalt saturated fiberglass covered with rock granules.

Just like some of the other synthetic options rubber roof shingles are manufactured to simulate wood shakes slate tiles and asphalt shingles. They are used on roofs where homeowners desire the classic look of wood or natural slate with the added benefits from the synthetic blends. Asphalt shingles are more common and inexpensive than rubber roofing. Rubber roofing shingles are a new technology that incorporates recycled products and creates shingles that resemble more traditional shingle types such as cedar shake tile and slate.

They are generally resistant to rotting cracking mold discoloration denting and moisture absorption most manufacturers provide at least a thirty year warranty. Rubber shingles are commonly made from recycled materials like rubber tires epdm and tpo. Some manufacturers of rubber roof shingles claim their products are nearly hail proof able to withstand hailstones 2 and larger. Synthetic roofs are relatively new to the residential roofing market first arriving in the early 1990 s.

The shingles are formed by using an injection molding process to shape the synthetic material into any form. At f wave we have one simple mission. These rubber shingles closely resemble the real shingles but are available at a fraction of the price and a fraction of the overall weight. It has been estimated that in order to make enough shingles for one roof it can take anywhere from 250 to 1 000 recycled tires.

F wave manufactures the highest quality synthetic shingles on the market. That doesn t just mean standing up to high winds and hail or whatever else nature throws down. It means looking great while doing it. Create the best shingle the world has ever seen.

In the trade a rubber roof is known as an epdm ethylene propylene diene terpolymer although manufacturers have brand names for their individual products.