They call it EnviroShake for two reasons: one, it keeps the environment — rain and snow — out of your house and second, because it is a highly durable product made from 95 percent recycled plastics.
Okay, I made the first reason up, but the second one is true. EnviroShake shingles — engineered to look like authentic cedar — divert loads of plastic from the waste stream to create a beautiful barrier between your house and the world outside.
I like EnviroShakebecause it looks like a cedar roof, but it doesn't have the cedar problems. It's low-maintenance and stands up to the toughest conditions. EnviroShake comes with a 50-year warranty, while a Western red cedar roof can break down, stain or mildew in as little as 15 years.
The material works with standard roofing tools and can handle abuse such as hail, nail-gun installation (even in cold weather), and your roofers trundling across the product during installation or other roof work. The shakes come in several variations, so you get an attractive pattern topside rather than a mechanically recurring theme. And you can off-set them for a more rustic look.
Options, toughness, and a second life for landfill-bound plastic make EnviroShake worth a second look in my book.
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