Synthetic shingles are made from a combination of plastic and rubber. The are made to replicate either natural slate, wood shake, or Spanish tile yet are composed of plastic and rubber materials. High quality synthetic roofs have been around since the late 1990s.
In snow regions, synthetic roofing requires snow retention which can be snow fencing or snow guards. Synthetic roofs are very slippery when wet and even more slippery when there’s ice.
CeDUR Synthetics are identical to Wood Shake Roofing material and are the most realistic synthetic roofing shakes while providing superior performance characteristics.
CeDUR Roofing Shakes
CeDUR is Class 4 Impact and Class A Stand Alone Fire Rated. Stand alone meaning this material doesn’t rely on an underlayment to bring it to Class A Fire Rating. It’s a true Class A all by itself. However most codes do require a Class A underlayment. CeDUR offers a 50 Year Transferable Warranty. CeDUR has never had any failures in its products.
Brava Roof Tile
Class 4 Impact and Class A and C Fire Rating as System. System meaning an underlayment is what makes Brava Class A. Brava comes in 3 different profiles:
- Cedar Shake
- Slate
- Spanish Tile
Davinci Synthetics
Class 4 Impact Rating
Class A SYSTEM Fire Rated. Meaning the material is not Class A, but rather the underlayment that has fire retardant on it. Davinci roofs are best suited for wet humid climates due to material melting, deforming and dripping when a 750 degree torch is used for 30 seconds. House fires range from 1200-2000 degrees.
Difference between Class A Stand Alone Fire Rating and Class A System Fire Rating
Massive Difference in how the material performs. Class A Stand Alone material doesn’t require an underlayment to protect your roof as opposed to Class A system means that the material isn’t a genuine Class A, and the underlayment is what makes it a Class A because it has fire retardant in its chemical composition.