Is Composite Roofing Environmentally Friendly?

Quick Answer to "Is Composite Roofing Environmentally Friendly?":

If you are working with Three Tree Roofing, then Yes, your composite roof is environmentally friendly.

This is a Pipe Lake in Covington, Washington composite roofing project we completed. 100% of the shingles from the old roof were recycled!

Extended Answer to "Is Composite Roofing Environmentally Friendly?":

100% Environmentally Friendly Composite Roofing from Three Tree Roofing

Yes, composite roofing can be 100% environmentally friendly. There are two major factors that go into making a composite roofs environmentally friendly. First, the composite roofing shingles should be made of recycled materials. The second is, when the shingles are eventually removed from your roof, they need to be disposed in a way that is environmentally friendly.

This asphalt road has a beautiful view of Mt. Rainier. We strive to preserve our environment by managing our roofing company in an environmentally responsible way.

At Three Tree Roofing, we source our shingles from CertainTeed or Malarkey Roofing Products. Both of these major manufactures produce shingles with a portion of each shingle consisting of recycled materials.

When we remove composite roofing from a roof replacement project, we take the old composite roofing shingles to a recycler that grinds the shingles into material that is reused in asphalt for roads.

Malarkey Carbon Absorbing Shingles

The composite roofing manufacturer, Malarkey Roofing Products, has developed shingles which absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This happens with 3M™ Smog-Reducing Granules which have been added to their shingles.

"On an average-sized (approx. 30 square) roof, the smog-reducing strength of the shingles is equivalent to more than two trees."
Jim Fagan
Chief Executive Officer & President, Malarkey Roofing Products

Reduces Air Pollution

The 3M Smog Reducing Granules harness sunlight to photo catalytically convert smog into water-soluble ions, actively reducing air pollution.

Upcycles Materials

Recycled rubber and plastics are used to create a our shingles, which in turn improves the Malarkey shingle strength. EACH ROOF diverts 5 times as much material from the landfill than traditional materials would do! (30 foot square roof = 5 tires and 350 milk jugs of landfill savings)

Three Tree Roofing is Composite Roofing Manufacturer Certified

We have gone through extensive training with each manufacturer. This included comprehensive background checks and audits. Through these processes, we earned manufacturer certifications from our roofing material suppliers. In addition to the Three Tree Roofing Warranty, our customers receive a manufacturer backed warranty. This includes all of our workmanship. You are double covered by us and by the manufacturer!

Certified Roofer

We hope this article helps you better understand how composite roofing is environmentally friendly. Click here to see our next post "Composite Roofing vs. Asphalt Shingle Roofing" - Part 6 of our 8 Part series on "5 Different Types of Roofs: Composite Roofing".

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Different Types of Composite / Asphalt Shingle Roofing - Roofing Video

Video Summary

Duration: 3:32

Date Published: Mar. 13, 2024

Author/Presenter: CJ McConaghy

Roofing Topic: Different types of composition roof/asphalt shingle roofing

Roofing Type: Composite asphalt shingle

Tools and Materials: CertainTeed composite roof/asphalt shingle

Video Quality: 1080 HD video at 60fps

Tags/Keywords: Different types of composition roof/asphalt shingle roofing

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Video Description

CJ reviews different types of CertainTeed Composite / Asphalt shingle product lines in this video. Composite / Asphalt shingles vary in warranty, thickness, color, and resistance to various factors that can damage roofing.

Video Transcript

We're out here on the job site. This job is a composition roof with composition asphalt shingles. While here, we'll talk about all the different composition types available. There are several kinds to choose from. So, let's start talking about the other grades. They come in a good, better, best. That's the way we like to think of it.

So here we have the CertainTeed Landmark, which is good on the good, better, and best scale. It's an architectural style, so it has a lot of definition, just like some other shingles in their line that we'll look at later. The landmark is a great shingle to start with. It still has a 50-year material warranty and a 25-year labor warranty backed by the manufacturer, and it comes in many different colors. So you can check all those out on our website.

We'll move on to Landmark Pro, which is the better option. We're moving up here; there's a slight difference between the appearance. The shingle has a thicker definition, so it's a little bigger. The main difference is that our CertainTeed Landmark had a 10-year algae blocker built into it. The CertainTeed Landmark Pro has a 15-year Street Fighter warranty. So it's going to let the roof look new a little longer. Again, we're getting a thicker shingle.

Next, we have the CertainTeed Landmark TL. TL stands for triple laminate. This shingle is three layers thick, and we can see visually that the shingle looks much more prominent. That's an excellent option if you're going from a cedar shake roof or a tile. The CertainTeed Landmark TL will keep the same nice big appearance that we were used to when we pulled in from the driveway and saw our old roof. So, it's the same: 50-year material warranty, 25 on the labor, and then 15 Street Fighter, CertainTeed landmarks TL.

Here, we have the CertainTeed Northgate Climate Flex. This shingle is a whole different category. We had our good, better, and best with the Landmark, the Landmark Pro, and Landmark TL. This modified shingle made from recycled rubber and plastics mixed with asphalt allows the shingles to expand and contract better. It means that the granules, the little rocks on the top of the shingle, stay on the shingle longer, meaning the roof lives longer. Shingles like this are the future of all roofing.

We're moving on to the CertainTeed Presidential and Presidential TL; they're both on this board. This shingle is a different. So this is going to be their heavyweight. CertainTeed Presidential and Presidential TL are at the top of the food chain here, a heavy shingle. We can see the definition

These composition shingles look like cedar shakes. We have a lot of homeowners associations that require this product or cedar shake. It is an excellent way to go, with low maintenance, a 50-year warranty on material, a 25-year workmanship warranty backed by the manufacturer, and a 15-year Street Fighter warranty, and it gives us a nice visual appearance.

Thanks, everybody, for following along on the CertainTeed composition line. Any questions on any of those products? Feel free to contact us, visit our website, and e-mail us. It's threetreeroofing.com. You can give us a call at 206-312-ROOF (7663).

Is Composite Roofing Environmentally Friendly?