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2. List of commercially available roofing materials - Wikipedia

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   Widely used for low cost and durability. Sheds are normally roofed with this material. Gal iron or Corro was the most extensively used roofing material of 20th century Australia, now replaced in popularity by steel with longer-lasting, coloured, alloy coatings. Copper roofs can last for hundreds of years. Copper roofing offers durability, ease ...

3. Asphalt roll roofing - Wikipedia

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   Asphalt roll roofing or membrane is a roofing material commonly used for buildings that feature a low sloped roof pitch in North America. The material is based on the same materials used in asphalt shingles; an organic felt or fiberglass mat, saturated with asphalt, and faced with granular stone aggregate. [1]

4. Which Roofing Materials Stand the Test of Time? A 2024 Review

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   The most common roofing material, asphalt shingles are cost-effective with a lifespan of 15-30 years. Pros : Economical; easy to install and repair; variety of color options.

5. Asphalt shingle - Wikipedia

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   Asphalt shingles on a home in Avalon, New Jersey. Two types of base materials are used to make asphalt shingles, organic and fiberglass.Both are made in a similar manner, with an asphalt-saturated base covered on one or both sides with asphalt or modified-asphalt, the exposed surface impregnated with slate, schist, quartz, vitrified brick, stone, [6] or ceramic granules, and the under-side ...

6. What to Consider Before You Choose a Roofing Material - AOL

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   The most common metal for roofs is steel, followed by aluminum, copper, and zinc, says Todd Miller, the president of Isaiah Industries, a metal roofing manufacturer, and chair of the Metal Roofing ...

7. Bituminous waterproofing - Wikipedia

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   Heavier material is typically used for underlayment of longer-lived roof materials in order to match their longer life span, and on less sloped roofs, which are more susceptible to leaking. For example, two layers of No. 30 felt might be used under a slate or tile roof, whereas a single layer of No. 15 might be adequate for a steeply raked roof ...