Eco-Friendly Roofing Options

3 years ago

Are you looking into a roof replacement – or building a roof on a new home – and wanting eco-friendly roofing options that will benefit the environment? No need to worry – there are plenty of choices that will have little impact, or even a positive impact, on the environment. Maybe even some that you haven’t considered or heard of yet!

Eco-Friendly Roofing Options:

Wood Shingles: Wood shingles are a good, eco-friendly choice due to the fact that they can be recycled after they have used up their usefulness on your roof. In addition, they give your home a beautiful and natural look that’s hard to replicate with anything else. However, there are downsides to wood shingles: In Phoenix Metro the our intense sun ages them , and they don’t last long compared to other areas of the country.
Recycled Shingles: If you want an even more eco-friendly option than new wood shingles, you can opt for shingles that are made out of recycled materials, which usually include wood fiber, rubber, and plastic. Using recycled materials is great for the environment, and they tend to be very durable as well.
Clay Tiles: Clay tile is one of the most popular types of roof in Arizona, for a multitude of reasons. Not only does it give your home a classic look that matches the Arizonan landscape beautifully, clay tiles are recyclable (and thus eco-friendly), good for reflecting heat, and very durable.
Metal Roofing: The reason that metal roofing is an excellent and eco-friendly choice is because the reflectiveness of the metal sheets redirects the sun’s heat away from your roof, which cools your home faster and cuts down on the amount of energy used. In addition, the metal sheets that comprise a metal roof may be able to be recycled at the end of their life. Metal roofing is also very durable, and can last upwards of 50 years if properly installed and maintained. The only downside is that it can be quite expensive to install.
“Cool Roof”: Similar to metal roofing, “cool” roofs use materials consisting of a mixture of ceramic-coated granules which reflect the sun’s rays, and thus redirect heat away from your house, reducing the energy usage needed to cool your home. This is not only incredibly eco-friendly, it’s also great for your power bill. Reflective elastomeric coatings on flat roofs can reduce surface temperatures by more than 30 degrees. Cool roofs are growing incredibly quickly in popularity, and for good reason.
Horticultural Roof: It may sound ridiculous, but you can actually have an entirely “green” roof! These roofs have a layer of planted vegetation above a waterproofing system on a horizontal roof, making your house not only eco-friendly, but literally green! While not everyone loves the look, especially in winter, green roofs are growing in popularity due to how environmentally-friendly and relatively low-maintenance they are. If you’re looking for eco-friendly, you can’t really do better than having live plants on your roof.

Let’s Talk Green Roofing Options

As you can see, there are many excellent options when it comes to eco-friendly roofing. So if you’re looking to replace your roof with a more “green” choice, or looking to build an environmentally-friendly roof on a new home, call Roofstar Arizona at (480)-426-1915 for a free assessment and estimate.

After a monsoon storm ripped off half our asphalt shingles, I got several quotes from Valley roof companies. Roofstar impressed me with their quote, attention to detail, and quality photos showing the job as a whole. I went ahead used Roofstar, who replaced the entire roof while I was out of town and did a great job picking up the trash, sealing the A/C unit, and affixing new drip edges. I had a small issue with the new trim not matching the old color and the owner, Jeff, was kind enough to come back out and paint the trim himself. Would I recommend Roofstar to friends and family? SURE! They stand behind their work.

Chad H.

I have a new roof today thanks to Roofstar. From the estimate with Chris with understanding the process. Able to talk to all top brass with the care and interest in sharing the process through the team that showed up and did The work. Always willing to answer my questions I am thrilled with the results. Thanks Jeff, Jose, Juan, and Chris. I would highly recommend your team. Your onsite workers were fabulous. Make it a great day.

Nancy H.

Extremely pleased with our extensive roof repair work. The crew showed up early and we could hear them working on the roof all day for a number of days. The price was extremely fair for the scope of the job. I had other roofing companies give me a bid prior to Roofstar. But once Roofstar came out, inspected our roof and told us what needed to be done, I knew they were who we’d hire. They have integrity and honestly which is refreshing when hiring contractors.

Gail B.

I have been so impressed with Roofstar! First let me say I was amazed with Mathew. From the first time he came to our house. Mathew was running about 5-10 minutes late. Mathew called and let me know he was close but would be a few minutes late. He was less than 5 minutes late. What a nice touch! Looking at his age as he appeared young, I wondered how much can he know about roofing? When Mathew came off the roof and explained every picture he took I was impressed. It was obvious he knew how to inspect a roof.

Mathew’s follow up was exactly what he said it would be. This day and age that type of service is hard to find!

On the 2 occasions that I spoke to your staff on the telephone I hung up thinking these employees must love their boss, because they cared so much for his customers.

I don’t make a habit out of sending this type of email, because we just expect good service. Your employees went above and beyond good service.

I look forward to refer friends and family in the future, hoping I never need your service again, but I know where I will call if I need my roof fixed.

Tom A.

Gilbert, AZ

Roofstar provided professional inspection and detail quotes on the repairs needed to be done for our properties. We collected a few quotes from different roofing companies for comparison. Roofstar repair cost was very competitive and reasonable. We ultimately chose to go with Roofstar because we felt confident that they would take care of the problems. They came back to correct the minor issue that we had and finished the job to our satisfaction without further questions. We would highly recommend Roofstar to our families and friends.

Andrea S.

Thank you Jeff. Your team (Juan Diaz and crew) did an outstanding job and we really appreciated the daily clean up. Awesome.

Sheryl S.

Fountain Hills, AZ

Jeff Knudson and Roofstar Arizona, Inc. came recommended to us. Much time was spent with physical, hands on inspection of our roof and specific “problem areas”. Each issue was thoroughly explained and reasonable solution provided. Repair was scheduled within 24 hours of accepting offer. Repair agents arrived on time and introduced themselves and explained what they were going to do. At the end of day one, the supervisor stopped to check on progress and see if an early start the next morning was alright with us. Each day grounds were cleaned leaving no sign anyone was here. On final day the laborers let us know they were finished. Within an hour Jeff arrived and made many trips up the ladder to inspect and made a short list of things they needed to finish the next morning. Job done! EXTREMELY pleased with Roofstar’s service and recommend.

Clayton T.

Sun Lakes, AZ

I just wanted to personally thank both you (Jeff) and Mike for your help on this house. I appreciate that you took the time to schedule the repairs, confirm, and that your workers showed up on time and did a fantastic job! My husband is a general contractor, so we really appreciate it when a company stands by their word and delivers a great product. We will be adding you to our Recommended Vendor List and will put the word out there as much as we can for referrals! Thanks again for your help!

Kristie W.

Mesa, AZ

Nancy H.

This is a great company to work with. Worked with them twice over a 10-year period and both great experiences. The last experience involved a very difficult leak in a sun room/solarium and the owner, Jeff, came out and hunted down the leak and made sure that it was resolved. Cannot recommend them high enough. Thank you to Jeff and the Roofstar team.

Michael K.

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Eco-Friendly Roofing Options