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Roofing Materials Comparison Chart
 
Aluminum Shingle Company Perma-Lock
Composition Shingles
Wood Shingles
Wood Shakes
Concrete Tile
Clay Tile
Stone Coated Steel Panels
Fibrous Cement Shakes
Slate

Warranty in Years
Lifetime/50*
20-40
0-40
0-40
25-50
25-50
25-50
30-50
50

Weight in pounds per “Square” (100 ft2)
Less than 40
200-400
250
400
500-1000
800-1800
140
350-550
500-900

Installs Over Existing Roof

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Engineered to be Permanent

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Wind-Resistant, Fully Inter-locking Panels
  ***
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Impervious to Water Absorption and Freezing

 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Impervious to Insects and Fungus

 
 
 
 

  
  

Resists Streaking and Staining

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Never Curls or Flakes with Age

 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Reflects Radiant Heat Reduces Cooling Costs

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Fire Safe (non-combustible and lightweight)

 
 
 
 

 
 

Warranted Hail Protection

 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Sheds Ice and Snow by Reflecting Radiant Heat

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

* Warranty may be transferred by the Original Property Owner(s) to a subsequent owner(s) of the
property as a 50-year non-prorated warranty from the date of installation.
**  May void the warranty.
*** With proper installation product will not detach from the property or become deformed
due to wind velocities up to 110 miles per hour.

 

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