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GAF
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Founded
in 1886, GAF Materials
Corporation has grown to
become North America’s
largest manufacturer of
residential roofing (sold
under the GAF-Elk brand) and
commercial roofing (sold
under the GAF brand).
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Certainteed Products |
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CertainTeed has earned a
reputation as a premier
building materials
manufacturer for more than
100 years. For every part of
the building, CertainTeed
offers a quality line of
roofing, vinyl and fiber
cement siding, pvc trim,
sheathing, fence, railing,
deck, foundation, windows,
insulation, gypsum,
ceilings, and pipe products
for both residential and
commercial building
applications.
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Edco
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EDCO
Products, Inc. is the
largest producer of quality
pre-finished metal building
products in the country. We
carry an expanded line of
superior permanent exterior
products to serve both the
residential and commercial
markets.
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ABC
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ABC
Supply Co., Inc. is the
largest wholesale
distributor of roofing in
the United States and one of
the nation's largest
distributors of siding,
windows and other select
exterior building products,
tools and related supplies.
Since our start in 1982,
we've grown to become a
national organization with
more than 350 locations in
45 states and the District
of Columbia.
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Cedar Shake and Shingle
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The
Cedar Shake and Shingle
Bureau is a non-profit
organization that promotes
the use of Certi-label™
cedar roofing and sidewall
products. On June 9, 1915,
at a meeting of the Trustees
of the West Coast Lumber
Manufacturers Association,
it was agreed to establish a
branch of the association to
serve those members who
manufactured shingles. Our
influence grew, and as we
survived both the Great
Depression and World War II,
manufacturers continued
their quality commitment. In
1963 the organization merged
with the Hand-split Shake
Bureau to become the Red
Cedar Shingle & Hand-split
Shake Bureau.
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"DEFINITION OF A ROOF"
The roof, the top covering of a building,
is one of the universal structures found on all buildings. Its
purpose is primarily to shed water off the building and to
prevent it from accumulating on top. To achieve this goal, roofs
may be highly pitched (sloped) or low sloped in form. Low sloped
roofs are commonly found on industrial/commercial type
structures. Pitched roofs are the primary design found on
residential homes. The most common type of low sloped roof for
industrial/commercial structures are the conventional
built-up-roof (BUR), modified bitumen, or single plies (EPDM,
PVC, TPO). Metal standing seam roofs are becoming increasingly
common on low sloped roof assemblies.
Residential roof designs in mild climates
or where there is little precipitation tend to exhibit lower
pitched roofs and drainage at the exterior wall; an example of
residential flat roof is that of the adobe construction in the
American Southwest. In northern climates, where temperatures
drop below freezing, or in southern climates with high
temperatures, the need for greater thermal resistance will
dictate the type of roof design as well as the waterproofing
membrane specification. In areas that have a high accumulation
of snow, such as Buffalo USA or Montreal Canada, a minimum slope
of 6 inches in 12 inches (6/12) of roof surface is required.
Roof pitches may exceed 45 or 50 degrees.
Cool roofs and green roofs are becoming
increasingly popular, and in some cases are mandated by local
codes. Cool roofs are defined as roofs with both high
reflectivity and high emissivity. Green roofs have soil placed
over the waterproofing membrane in which plants and even trees
are planted.
Some building styles, for example, geodesic
and A-frame, blur the distinction between wall and roofs.
Pitched roofs are often covered with asphalt shingles (in the US
and most of eastern Canada) although thatch, wood shake, steel,
corrugated galvanized iron, slate and tile roofs are used
elsewhere.
From Wikipedia, brought to you by Foss
Exteriors, LLC.
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roofing styles, systems and products available and will always
recommend what will look best for your home and stay within your
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From the initial inspection to the
product selection Foss Exteriors, LLC can assist you in making
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