<Roof Style and Materials>
Roof Style
Gabled Roof
Clipped Gable Roof
Dutch Gabled Roof
Gambrel Roof
Hip Roof
Mansard Roof
Shed Roof
Flat Roof
Roofing Materials
3-Tap Asphalt Shingles
Roofers refer to a shingle as 3-Tab because it is made up of three individual tabs that are a 12” wide. 3-Tab shingles come in either 20yr, 25yr, or 30 yr warranties. Like Architectural shingles, 3-Tab roofing shingles are asphalt-based products that work by shedding water to the shingle below.
Architectural Shingles
Architectural shingles come with a minimum 30yr warranty from the manufacture, but most architectural shingles now come with a lifetime warranty. Dimensional shingles are actually two asphalt shingle strips that have been laminated together to form a shingle. The tabs on these roofing shingles are of varying widths and have slightly different shades of color to give a more dimensional appearance.
Flat Roof Materials (Commercial Building)
Flat Roof Drains
Flat Roof Materials
- Fiberglass GRP
Fiberglass flat roofs are also called glass-reinforced polyester (GRP)
($4 – $6/sf)
- EPDM “Rubber” Membrane Most Popular
Ethylene propylene diene monomer. Easy to install. Synthetic Rubber. White color costs 30% more. ($5 – $13/sf)
- TPO
TPO flat roofing stands for “thermoplastic polyolefin.” — Reflects heat.
($3 – $7/sf)
- Built-Up Tar
A built-up roof (BUR) uses gravel and tar to form a waterproof layer over the covering.
($4 – $10/sf)
- Modified Bitumen Roofing Material
Yet another rolled membrane roofing system, Modified Bitumen roofs are primarily made of
asphalt.
