- Composite roofing can be made to look like any other roofing material you would want. You can get synthetic roofing tiles that look like wood shingles or clay tiles, but at a fraction of the cost of real wood or clay. Composite roofing tiles also come in various colors, such as yellow, green or even purple, which can be used to create a distinctive look to your home.
- Composite roofing material is made primarily from fiberglass, asphalt and metal. One reason that composite roofing is reasonably priced is because it does not rely on brand new raw materials. Therefore, you can put a roof on your home while remaining environmentally friendly.
- Composite tile roofing is lighter than materials, such as wood, rubber or even metal. A lighter roofing material can help prevent damage from your roof when it is weighted down by snow or ice.
- Composite roofing tile requires a very specific kind of installation to ensure protection from the elements. The tile must be cut properly around metal flashing, chimneys and at the edge of the roof to repel water and ice. In most cases, the roof must be installed by a certified professional before the manufacturer will honor the warranty. This forces the homeowner to pay the cost of labor for installation.
- Composite tiles are thin but rigid pieces of roofing material that do not offer the same kind of buffering against noise as do other roofing materials. Rainfall and animals running across a composite tile roof create ambient noise that the homeowner would have to get used to. The sound of debris hitting the roof during a wind storm also would be amplified with a composite tile roof.
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