Roofing Shingles from Recycled Material

Lindsay ~ 14 November 2005

As beautiful as cedar roofing shingles are, they don’t last that long, at least not compared to some of the newer materials coming out for roofs. Also, their creation involes cutting down trees, so if you’re concerned about the environment, you might find roofing shingles made from recycled materials more appealing. Enviroshake is a company that makes shingles that look similar to cedar but that are made from 95% post-industrial plastic. Even better, according to the company, they require very little maintenance. The composite shingles install the same way as cedar shingles and cost about the same, but they resist the elements better and last decades, so they don’t need to be replace as often.

http://www.enviroshake.com/

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