Organic Asphalt Roof Shingles

Organic asphalt shingle are the more traditional type of asphalt shingle.

Organic asphalt roof shingles.

They are a more traditional asphalt shingle than the fiberglass and asphalt composite shingles typically installed today. Organic asphalt shingles asphalt shingles are known to be quite durable as well as relatively affordable especially compared with other shingle options. These organic shingles consist of an organic mat created from a layer of recycled felt paper. Like fiberglass organic mat shingles are affordable and long lasting.

Simply put they are generally paper waste or recycled paper saturated with asphalt to make it. Hairline cracks appear in the generally thicker organic mat based asphalt roof shingles as a normal sign of aging and normally late in the life of the roof shingles. Organic shingles have been manufactured for many years by several companies. Some types can last up to 20 years.

Our opinion is that a variegated cracking in a somewhat random pattern over the exposed shingle surface is a common age and wear indicator found on older organic based paper substrate asphalt shingle roofs. Organic shingles are simply a basic pure asphalt shingle. Once saturated the mat is covered with a coating of adhesive asphalt that contains ceramic granules. The felt mat is then saturated with asphalt to make it waterproof.

Iko s designer roofing shingles offer you the ultimate in weather protection and mimic the sought after designer look of natural slate tiles or cedar shakes without their associated maintenance worries and expense. These shingles were around before organic became an attractive thing to do in terms of personal health and environment preservation.