Residential Roof Systems
At Elevated we supply superior weather protection asphalt roofing shingles with some of the heaviest-weight fiberglass mats manufactured.
Asphalt Shingles
Asphalt shingles are one of the most popular roofing systems used in North America. Due to it’s relatively low-cost and ease of installation, it is what you’ll likely see on most residential homes when looking around the city of Calgary. Furthermore, asphalt shingles have been proven to withstand some of Calgary’s toughest weather conditions including hail, snow and heavy rains.
UV exposure, wind, hail and algae consistently test the integrity of your roof. In fact, they are typically the cause for a roof replacement. The benefits of asphalt shingles is that they provide great protection against these threats.
Elevated Exteriors Inc. has been installing and sourcing asphalt roofing systems for over 30 years and can help protect your investment by using the best quality shingles coupled with an expert roofing team.
Concrete Tiles
Concrete roof tile is made of sand, cement, and water. The exact materials vary somewhat with each manufacturer but basically contain Portland cement, blended hydraulic cements and fly ash, sand, and other aggregates. The products from most manufacturers look very similar in size and shapes and colors. There are several manufacturers of concrete tile.
Concrete tile is available in several different colors and a couple of textures. The surface texture of the tile can be smooth or rough. Most are color impregnated rather than just slurry coated.
Concrete tile is available in standard weight and lightweight tile. It is advisable to stay away from lightweight tile if you can. They are much weaker and hard to walk on without breaking some and are very susceptible to breakage from hail and heavy snow loads compared to standard weight Concrete tile.
Lightweight tile costs more than standard weight. In my opinion it would be better money spent to use the extra money it would cost for lightweight tile for consultation fees of a structural engineer and use the standard weight tile.