Enviroshake Roofing Installation by a Factory Trained Contractor
Enviroshake roofing is designed to provide the distinctive appearance of natural cedar shake roofing while offering the durability and performance homeowners want from a modern roofing system. Its unique design provides an attractive, dimensional look that can enhance the character and curb appeal of a home.
For property owners looking for an alternative to traditional roofing materials, Enviroshake offers the beauty of natural shake with the advantages of a purpose-designed roofing product. Fidelus Solutions Inc. can help you determine whether an Enviroshake roof is the right choice for your property and provide professional installation tailored to your home.
FEATURES
Wind
Enviroshake has passed the High Velocity Hurricane Zone TAS 125 and resists wind speeds up to 180 MPH (290 km/h).
Enviroshake®, Enviroslate®, and Enviroshingle® are engineered to give you peace of mind, boasting an unsurpassed wind resistance up to 180 mph (290 km/h). Such speeds are greater than the winds of a category 5 hurricane! The standard high velocity testing acceptance as well as most other synthetic products are rated to only 110 mph.
Our products have been installed in hurricane prone environments, and have withstood the following hurricanes:
- Hurricane Irma (highest wind speed: 177 mph or 285 km/h)
- Hurricane Katrina (highest wind speed: 175 mph or 281 km/h)
- Hurricane Maria (highest wind speed: 175 mph or 282 km/h)
- Hurricane Gonzalo (highest wind speed: 145 mph or 233 km/h)
- Typhoon Haiyan (highest wind speed: 143 mph or 230 km/h)
- Hurricane Harvey (highest wind speed: 130 mph or km/h)
- Hurricane Sandy (highest wind speed: 115 mph or 185 km/h)
Fire
If you’re worried about fire, let Enviroshake ease your mind. All Enviroshake products are available with a Class A fire rating (ASTM E108), suitable for use in high-risk fire zones.
For natural cedar to be fire-resistant, it must be periodically treated with topical chemicals. These chemicals can be poisonous to ingest and harmful to the environment. Enviroshake products provide the peace of mind of a Class A fire rating without involving topical chemicals, meaning that its water runoff is potable and harmless to the environment.
Other synthetic roofing products require a special underlayment and/or specific install processes to achieve a Class A rated roofing system. This is what sets Enviroshake apart. Enviroshake’s unconditional Class A fire rating (ASTM E108) does not require the expensive supplementary products other materials rely on to achieve its best-in-class fire rating. Instead, its intensive scientific testing and state-of-the-art engineering processes have developed a product that boasts an unconditional Class A rating independent of such systems.
Impact
Enviroshake has been awarded a Class 4 Impact Rating (UL 2218)—the highest impact rating available.
The tiles can withstand impact from hail the size of a Starbucks venti coffee (though we hope you never have to experience that).
In 2010, Calgary, Alberta faced a severe hailstorm bringing hailstones almost four centimeters wide, smashing a national record for damage expenses. The powerful hail that dented cars and damaged homes and businesses, resulted in over 60,000 insurance claims totaling over $400 million – a record amount for a hailstorm in Canada, according to the National Insurance Bureau. Following this storm, we are proud to say that Enviroshake had zero warranty claims.
UV Resistance
Enviroshake roofs are not damaged by UV exposure. Our specially engineered composite blend has sunscreen built right in, providing our tiles best-in-class UV resistance. This sunscreen is a proprietary blend of top-of-the-line hindered amine light stabilizers (HALSs) and anti-oxidants that provides effective ultraviolet light protection for applications demanding high light stability, as well as outstanding long-term protection. This means our products are designed to help maintain color longevity.
All Enviroshake roofing tiles have a brief weathering period of six months to a year. During this time, the product will weather to a natural matte finish, leaving you with the unbeatably authentic look of aged cedar or slate.
Sustainability
Enviroshake roofing tiles are manufactured from 95% post-industrial recycled materials.
Any scrap material created during our advanced manufacturing process is recycled back into the system, and waste materials are diverted. As an added benefit, Enviroshake products are 100% recyclable.
By purchasing an Enviroshake roof, you help prevent thousands of pounds of plastic from entering our oceans each year while simultaneously reducing the demand for new oil.
Moss, Lichen and Insects
Avoid the environmentally harmful and arduous maintenance required by natural cedar or slate roofs by installing Enviroshake.
Both natural cedar and slate require regular cleaning to prevent moss and lichen buildup, and unless you opt for the most high-end, pressure-treated, old-growth cedar product, a natural cedar roof lacks the density and oil coverage that help protect it from insect damage. Further, real slate is brittle and cannot be walked upon.
In contrast, Enviroshake’s virtually maintenance-free composite tiles are durable enough to be walked upon and resistant to moss, lichen, and insects, saving you time, money, and stress – and keeping the environment just a little bit safer.
Rain & Potability
If you regularly experience torrential downpours, you’ll be happy to know that our roofing tiles have a virtually impenetrable rain resistance of 225 mm per hour. That would be like hitting a 50-square roof with 5.5 million pounds of water in a 24-hour period. That’s as much water as is in an Olympic-sized swimming pool!
For context, Hurricane Harvey – the largest rain event in US history – dropped 96 mm of rain per hour!
The runoff water from Enviroshake roofs is also completely potable and non-toxic. Enviroshake has undergone third-party testing to confirm that runoff from our tiles actually meets World Health Organization drinking water standards! You can rest assured that using the runoff from your Enviroshake roof in your grey water systems is completely safe.
