Since there's a lot more to your roof than just shingles, that's ideal I called it a system. I know most homeowners think they have gotten a brand-new roof when they have eliminated the old shingles and installed brand-new shingles since that's what their roof company told them they got.

There are a number of different elements of your roof and various functions of these elements that's why it's called a system.

Let's Take a Look at a Total Roof System

Your complete roof system is comprised of various parts with various functions the system is created in layers with each layer protecting your home in various ways and from different weather aspects. I'll refer to these functions as seal, safeguard and breathe.

Now let's analyze what I suggest by Seal, Defend and Breathe:

Underlayment - there are several different kinds of underlayments such as # 15 and # 30 felt paper and synthetic roofing underlayments, all of these underlayments are developed to protect your roof from moisture and damage and provides another level of defense versus the elements. Since they assist in an asphalt shingle roof assembly to acquire its Class A fire rating, these elements are likewise really crucial.

Self-adhering membranes such as Ice and Water guard, WeatherLock and StormGuard (depending upon the shingle manufacture you're using) supplies a higher level of defense to ice and water. They are typically set up in areas that are vulnerable to ice and water such as along the boundary over the soffits, eves and in the valleys.

Nice shingles - These shingles are set up along the border of your roof they seal to the very first course of shingles and helps protect the shingles and supplies greater wind resistance.

Shingles - this is what everybody sees when they look at their roof and possibly the only component that homeowners think about when they are getting a brand-new roof. There are several different designs, classes, and categories for shingles so it's smart to discover out as much as you can about the shingle before selecting the color.

Hip and ridge shingles - These are the shingles that are capped over the roof's peak and contours they help protect against rain and wind while enhancing the overall look of your roof by giving it a finished look.

Ventilation - This is a really vital part of your roof system since it is necessary for your home to breathe. A roof that is effectively aerated will assist enhance airflow and protect it versus heat and moisture damage. Ventilating your roof is also aerating your attic which includes air intake (soffit vents) and exhaust vents (ridge vent, turbine vents, power vents to discuss a few) to assist control airflow and assistance prevent mold, ice dams, and Castile Roofing handles attic temperature.

When having your roof done, there are also other essential elements of your complete roof system that should be changed and/or installed. These components are drip edge, pipeline flashing, chimney and wall flashing to discuss a few. These components are really essential due to the fact that they contribute to you having a tight safe and secure well-protected roof.

Now that I've described a total roof system lets discuss a "Branded" roof system

A "Top quality" roof system follows the same design as a complete roof system just a "Top quality" roof system will utilize manufacture particular materials. GAF and Owens Corning (to mention 2) are nationwide manufactures and two of the leaders in the roofing products industry. By utilizing the manufacturer specific products such as; shingles, starter shingles, hip and ridge shingles, synthetic underlayment, ridge vent and self-adhering membranes you will have a total "Branded" roof system.

You may ask, what makes the "Top quality" total roof system better? The producer has created and developed these products to collaborate for the highest level of protection for your house. Whereas affordable similar products collected from various makers aren't created and established to work with each other so they won't provide the defense to your house as a "Branded" complete roof system will.

There are also other necessary components of your complete roof system that should be changed and/or installed when having your roof done. A "Branded" roof system follows the exact same style as a complete roof system just a "Branded" roof system will utilize manufacture particular materials. By utilizing the manufacturer particular products such as; shingles, starter shingles, hip and ridge shingles, synthetic underlayment, ridge vent and self-adhering membranes you will have a complete "Branded" roof system.

You may ask, what makes the "Branded" complete roof system better? Whereas reduced comparable products collected from different manufacturers aren't created and developed to work with each other so they will not provide the defense to your home as a "Branded" total roof system will.