Recycled Content Roof Shingles

Rubber shingles are made from recycled tires of vehicles.

Recycled content roof shingles.

In the trade a rubber roof is known as an epdm ethylene propylene diene terpolymer although manufacturers have brand names for their individual products. It is made from recycled materials grounded into powder and shaped into the shingle. As a rule the warranty on this material can be more than 30 years. Some of these.

Rubber roofing is completely recyclable. Most rubber roof shingles are comprised of between 75 and 95 recycled materials including the re purposed tires. The recycled content in owens corning fiberglass insulation ranges from a minimum of 53 recycled content to a high of 73 recycled content in our canadian made products. Recycled rubber roof shingles are an innovative roofing material that saves home owners money and saves the environment.

Recycled content roof shingles help divert waste from landfills and reduce our need to extract and process raw materials which lowers energy consumption and reduces pollution. Though in some cases manufactures offer long lasting warranties up to 50 years. Made from recycled tires these roofing shingles are durable dependable and more eco friendly than ordinary wood or slate. The recycled content shingles are relatively expensive compared to asphalt shingles but are easier to install and more lightweight than slate tiles.

As a result their installation transport and maintenance costs are less than for slate clay and metal tiles. Recycled roofing is extremely strong flexible and sturdy. We also have high certified post consumer content in our light density building insulation.