Fire Resistant Roofing Shingles

Ul 790 is a quality assurance service listing.

Fire resistant roofing shingles. The benefit of metal tiles is that they are non corrosive and sit strong on houses with a steep slope. Concrete and clay tiles. Class a is the most fire resistant and should be the choice of anyone living in wildfire prone areas. Metal tiles are made of a material that does not ignite when on fire with a fire resistant barrier with a class a protection.

The ul tests under ul 790 evaluate the behavior of a roof covering under three fire hazards exposure of the roof to intermittent flame. Comparing roofs fire resistance asphalt shingles. Storms that bring hail airborne debris and high winds put your roof at risk for damage and installing impact resistant shingles may. Cedur s shingles are one of the only fire resistant roofing materials that do not need a special fire resistant underlayment.

Common class a roof coverings include asphalt fiberglass composition shingles and concrete or clay tiles. Most metal roofs are made of steel copper zinc and alloys that are best for the dry environment in nevada. Class 4 impact resistant roofing shingles. Slate is another.

They are also the only fire rated roofing material that can self extinguish flame spread earning it wui approval. Beyond that cedur s shingles have a beautiful cedar molded appearance. Roof covering packaging that encloses shingles or other roofing that have a fire rating will display the level of fire or wind resistance rating of the materials.