Composite Roof Tiles

The risk of wildfire damage has spurred a number of insurance companies to cancel coverage for policyholders owning homes in high-risk areas such as Big Sky, West Yellowstone, and other areas in Gallatin County, Montana. However, if policyholders can demonstrate that they have taken adequate mitigation efforts to protect their homes against fire damage, they may be able to maintain coverage. On the top of this wildfire mitigation list? The installation of a Class A fire-rated roofing system.

Even though cedar roof shake and shingles can be treated with chemicals to make them fire resistant, wood roof coverings have fallen out of favor with the insurance industry and a significant number of municipal building departments. Stepping in to fill the aesthetic void left when real cedar shake may not be a viable option, composite roof tiles, also known as synthetic roof shingles, are emerging as the popular alternative to real cedar shake. From the ground, composite cedar roof tiles from trusted manufacturers such as DaVinci Roofscapes® and Brava Roof Tile® are nearly indistinguishable from real cedar shake. And these composite cedar shakes provide the Class A fire-rated protection for homes that insurance companies may require.

Another benefit to a composite roof system is its durability. Unlike cedar shake that eventually curls, cups, fades, and splits over time, composite shake maintains its color and shape for decades. In fact, a composite roof is warranted to maintain its appearance fifty years after installation. Moreover, most composite roof tiles have a Class IV impact resistance rating, which means the roof tiles are designed to maintain their integrity despite hits from hail measuring up to 2 inches in diameter.

Design Roofing & Restoration’s installers have extensive experience installing composite roof tiles from trusted manufacturers such as DaVinci Roofscapes® and Brava Roof Tile®.

Brava Roof Tile® in the color Aged Cedar installed in Spanish Peak

Brava Roof Tile® in the color Sierra installed in Spanish Peak

DaVinci Roofscapes® Multi-Width Shake in the color Aged Cedar being installed in Big Sky