Invest in Your Roof

Homeowners with curling asphalt shingles or rotting wooden cedar shake shingles know it’s time to look for a new roof long before water leaks into their homes. For some homeowners, this major home improvement investment can be daunting. It requires research and an understanding of roofing material options to make the best selection for a home.

"There’s only one type of roof I know of that is backed by a 50-year warranty and helps consumers save on homeowner’s insurance, and that’s synthetic slate and shake roofing tiles," says Mark Clement, host of MyFixItUpLife.com radio show and website. "My own home is 100+ years old, so when it was time to replace our shingles, I researched every option available.

As Clement discovered, DaVinci Roofscapes® synthetic roofing tiles have many advantages over asphalt shingles, cement tiles and even real slate. In addition to being environmentally-friendly, the synthetic tiles can help make the home more efficient and are available in a wide variety of colors.

"The DaVinci slate roofing tiles I installed look better than natural slate tiles. The look is so realistic that people pass by and can’t tell the difference between them and real slate. They always bet me that these are real slate shingles. I come up a winner every time with these eco-friendly roofing tiles."

"I appreciate the thickness and realistic look of the synthetic classic slate for our home’s style, but I could just have easily chosen the Bellaforté® snap-fit synthetic slate," says Clement. "Both are made from 100 percent pure resins and have inorganic colors and pigments infused throughout each tile."

While this professional contractor chose to install synthetic slate tiles, the cedar shake style also caught his attention. "Testing shows that DaVinci shake roofing tiles last two to four times longer than real cedar shakes," says Clement. "They offer superior impact performance and maintain fire resistance over the entire product life cycle as opposed to their wood counterparts. Given that type of protection for the home, I can’t see why anyone would select a real wood product that is subject to damaging weather conditions, insects and rot."

Kathy Ziprik is the Key Media Contact for DaVinci Roofscapes.

DaVinci Roofscapes is a manufacturer of award-winning, recyclable synthetic roofing products that have been rated by the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) to reflect sunlight and heat away from the home.

For more information on maintenance-free roofing tiles, visit www.davinciroofscapes.com.