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Discovering Fiberglass
Roofing Panels
Fiberglass Roof Panels offer Several
Advantages over Other Roofing Products Including Cost and Ease of
Installation
By: Mark J. Donovan
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Fiberglass roofing products include fiberglass
corrugated roofing panels, flat roofing panels, 3-tab and architectural
roofing shingles, and flat roofing membranes. Three of the main advantages of
fiberglass roofing panels are that they are durable, very light weight, and
inexpensive. Consequently they last a long time, are easier to install than
other roofing products, and more affordable than most other roofing products.
They are also more fire retardant since they are made from glass fibers. Due
to all of these key advantages it is no wonder why fiberglass roofing panels
have become so popular since their introduction six decades ago. |
Though fiberglass roofing products vary in shape,
size and color, the fundamental construction of them is the same. Basically,
they are fabricated via a process that involves the fusing together of random
layers of fiberglass strands with urea formaldehyde resin. This process
results in an extremely strong and malleable roofing product that can handle
the harshest of weather environments.
Due to this unique manufacturing process, fiberglass roofing panels can be
designed, formed, and cut into many different shapes, sizes, textures, and
thicknesses. In addition, dies can be introduced into the manufacturing
process to achieve a plethora of color options. Also, due to the abundance of
raw natural resources for making fiberglass, the cost of fiberglass roofing
panels is much more affordable than other roofing panel solutions such as
steel and copper.
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Fiberglass roofing panels are
available in a number of styles for different applications. For barns,
out-buildings, green houses, decks and patios, translucent or transparent
corrugated fiberglass roofing panels are often used. For residential
applications, tapered fiberglass roofing panels and those that resemble regular
3-tab shingles are commonly used.
If you’re interested in using fiberglass roofing
panels on your home or building project it’s best to talk with a manufacturer of
fiberglass panels to see what the best options are available to you. |
Also, talk to your builder or roofing contractor
to see what their experience has been with installing fiberglass roofing
panels.
If you do decided to go with a fiberglass roofing panel for your construction
project, I would highly recommend using a roofing contractor who has been
properly trained and authorized by the specific fiberglass roofing
manufacturer to ensure that it is installed correctly. The last thing you want
is a leaky roof, or having roofing panels blow off your home during a wind
storm.
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