What Roofing Products Roofers Recommend to Their Families
If you have a farmer in the family, you come to expect the best selections of vegetables and fruits on the dinner table. If your spouse is a travel agent, you may get some excellent deals on cruises. And, if you have a roofer in the family and find yourself in need of a new roof, you’re certainly going to call the expert in the family for advice!
We recognize that everyone doesn’t have a roofer in their family, so we’re helping you out.
At DaVinci Roofscapes we sent this one question to several roofers and asked for their honest response. Here’s the question … and their answers.
Question: What would you tell a family member who asks your advice on a DaVinci roof versus asphalt, real wood shake, slate or stone coated steel?
“Asphalt will only last 20 years. Wood shakes look great for five years, then start to weather and grow algae. Nothing compares to the look of a natural slate roof. They will last for 80 years, but you will pay for it up front — almost double the cost of installing a DaVinci slate roof. Natural slate is very durable, but it will become brittle over time and more susceptible to hail impacts.
DaVinci roofing is priced between asphalt and slate. It has a higher fire rating than natural shakes and is more resistant to impacts than slate. And, DaVinci is hands down more aesthetically pleasing than stone coated steel options.”
–Joe Whitmore, VP of Operations, Century Slate and Solar
“DaVinci will be the last roof you ever need … it looks great!”
-Ken Bowman, Owner, Blue Ridge Roofing
“Roof installations most always come down to budgets. If your budget allows you to purchase a more expensive roof system that will outlast a lower costing roof by two to three times, a DaVinci roof is a great choice. It will give you longevity — and actually at a lower cost than other expensive roofs — as the lighter weight will save on structural framing costs.
Depending on your individual home and roof design, over time a DaVinci roof system can cost less than the two or three asphalt shingle roofs or the two cedar roofs that would need to be replaced over the lifespan when compared to DaVinci.”
-Mark Dalrymple, President, Butcher & Butcher Construction Co., Inc.
“DaVinci has a natural look that comes with benefits of being lightweight, walkable, durable and having a very small amount of fade from sunlight.”
-Hogan Hammarstrom, President and Founder, Absolut Roofing, Inc.
Interested in more roofer insights on synthetic slate roofing and synthetic shake shingles? See Roofers Applaud Lifespan & Looks of DaVinci Roofs and “Uncle Joe” Tells You About Roofing.