Roof Shingles and Shakes products
Roof shingles create a dynamic, traditional roof most often favoured for older homes and buildings and contemporary builds with a heritage-inspired aesthetic. Asphalt shingles can be made to replicate various other materials, most commonly wood, brick and stone, offering a vast scope for design possibilities.
When to use cedar shingles and shakes
Cedar is a timber known for its stability. It performs well in humid conditions without losing integrity over time. It is also UV resistant and less susceptible to moss growth than other timbers, making cedar shingles a durable roofing option that creates a rustic, warm appeal. Cedar can be used in its raw form or oiled or stained. Left naturally, it will silver off over time creating beautiful grey hues.
Cedar shakes are another popular roofing option, which also offer a rustic, natural appeal. In general, cedar is the favoured option for timber shingles and shakes in New Zealand. As a material it is arguably the most durable and strong making it one of the best choices for wooden shakes and shingles.
Pine shingles are also popular in New Zealand, offering many of the same aesthetic benefits as cedar.
What are fibreglass shingles?
Fibreglass roofing shingles are actually a form of asphalt shingle. There are two main types of asphalt shingles - organic asphalt and fibreglass shingles.
Organic asphalt shingles have a base and top layer made of asphalt, while fibreglass shingles have a base of fibreglass and a top of asphalt, which is generally held together with a type of resin.
While there are benefits to both types of asphalt shingle, fibreglass shingles generally have a higher fire retardancy than organic asphalt shingles, and are lighter and therefore easier and faster to install. However, because they don’t contain as much asphalt, they are generally less durable and won’t perform as well in harsh environmental conditions as organic asphalt shingles.
Despite this, fibreglass singles are suitable for many contexts and can be the most cost effective option in comparison to organic asphalt roofing shingles.
Asphalt shingles are generally favoured for residential buildings, but are also suitable for many commercial projects.
Roof Shingles and Shakes products
Roof shingles create a dynamic, traditional roof most often favoured for older homes and buildings and contemporary builds with a heritage-inspired aesthetic. Asphalt shingles can be made to replicate various other materials, most commonly wood, brick and stone, offering a vast scope for design possibilities.
When to use cedar shingles and shakes
Cedar is a timber known for its stability. It performs well in humid conditions without losing integrity over time. It is also UV resistant and less susceptible to moss growth than other timbers, making cedar shingles a durable roofing option that creates a rustic, warm appeal. Cedar can be used in its raw form or oiled or stained. Left naturally, it will silver off over time creating beautiful grey hues.
Cedar shakes are another popular roofing option, which also offer a rustic, natural appeal. In general, cedar is the favoured option for timber shingles and shakes in New Zealand. As a material it is arguably the most durable and strong making it one of the best choices for wooden shakes and shingles.
Pine shingles are also popular in New Zealand, offering many of the same aesthetic benefits as cedar.
What are fibreglass shingles?
Fibreglass roofing shingles are actually a form of asphalt shingle. There are two main types of asphalt shingles - organic asphalt and fibreglass shingles.
Organic asphalt shingles have a base and top layer made of asphalt, while fibreglass shingles have a base of fibreglass and a top of asphalt, which is generally held together with a type of resin.
While there are benefits to both types of asphalt shingle, fibreglass shingles generally have a higher fire retardancy than organic asphalt shingles, and are lighter and therefore easier and faster to install. However, because they don’t contain as much asphalt, they are generally less durable and won’t perform as well in harsh environmental conditions as organic asphalt shingles.
Despite this, fibreglass singles are suitable for many contexts and can be the most cost effective option in comparison to organic asphalt roofing shingles.
Asphalt shingles are generally favoured for residential buildings, but are also suitable for many commercial projects.
Roof Shingles and Shakes products
Roof shingles create a dynamic, traditional roof most often favoured for older homes and buildings and contemporary builds with a heritage-inspired aesthetic. Asphalt shingles can be made to replicate various other materials, most commonly wood, brick and stone, offering a vast scope for design possibilities.
When to use cedar shingles and shakes
Cedar is a timber known for its stability. It performs well in humid conditions without losing integrity over time. It is also UV resistant and less susceptible to moss growth than other timbers, making cedar shingles a durable roofing option that creates a rustic, warm appeal. Cedar can be used in its raw form or oiled or stained. Left naturally, it will silver off over time creating beautiful grey hues.
Cedar shakes are another popular roofing option, which also offer a rustic, natural appeal. In general, cedar is the favoured option for timber shingles and shakes in New Zealand. As a material it is arguably the most durable and strong making it one of the best choices for wooden shakes and shingles.
Pine shingles are also popular in New Zealand, offering many of the same aesthetic benefits as cedar.
What are fibreglass shingles?
Fibreglass roofing shingles are actually a form of asphalt shingle. There are two main types of asphalt shingles - organic asphalt and fibreglass shingles.
Organic asphalt shingles have a base and top layer made of asphalt, while fibreglass shingles have a base of fibreglass and a top of asphalt, which is generally held together with a type of resin.
While there are benefits to both types of asphalt shingle, fibreglass shingles generally have a higher fire retardancy than organic asphalt shingles, and are lighter and therefore easier and faster to install. However, because they don’t contain as much asphalt, they are generally less durable and won’t perform as well in harsh environmental conditions as organic asphalt shingles.
Despite this, fibreglass singles are suitable for many contexts and can be the most cost effective option in comparison to organic asphalt roofing shingles.
Asphalt shingles are generally favoured for residential buildings, but are also suitable for many commercial projects.