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ROOFING
MATERIAL SELECTION GUIDE
Legend
Cost: Low = 1 High = 10
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Materials
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Warranty
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Life
Expectancy
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Cost
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Maintenance
|
Fire Rating
|
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Composition 3 Tab shingles
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20
years
|
20+
years
|
1
|
None
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Class
A - good
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25-year composition
|
25
years
|
25+
years
|
2
|
None
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Class
A - good
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Architectural grade composition 30-50 Yr.
|
30-50
years
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30-50
years
|
2-4
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None
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Class
A - good
|
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Cedar Shake
|
Generally
none
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8-25
years
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5-6
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None
|
None
*
|
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Pressure Treated Cedar Shake
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30-50
years
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30+
|
6-7
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None
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None
*
|
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Standing Seam Metal
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20-40
years
|
20-50
years
|
5-7
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None
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None
non-combustible
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Metal - Exposed fastener
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20
years
|
20+
years
|
4
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None
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None
non-combustible
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Metal "Shake"
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"Lifetime"
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30
years
|
7
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None
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Class
A
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Concrete Tile
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50-60
years
|
50+
years
|
5-6
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None
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Non-combustible
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Hot tar
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Generally
none
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10-20
years
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3
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Seal
coat every 5 years
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None
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Torch down
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10-12
years
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10-20
years
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3
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Re-coat
every 5 years
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Generally
none
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Natural slate
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None
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50-150
years
|
10
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None
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Non-combustible
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* Can be ordered with fire-retardent
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