Flexible tiles (shingles, shingle roofs, soft roofs) are roofing materials based on modified bitumen and a certain amount of additives. The basis of small sheets is fiberglass. Outside there is an armor layer of stone chips. The advantage of such a roof is noiselessness, and yet it does not fade, it keeps heat well and is not electrified. For the installation of this material requires a continuous crate. The variety of shapes and colors makes the range of flexible tiles quite extensive, the reviews of which you can read on this page.
Each sheet of this material (size 0.33 x 1.0 m) has a thickness of 3 to 5 mm and curly cuts along the edges that mimic a classic tile or wooden shingles. Mounted asphalt shingles on roofs with a slope of 12 degrees. The temperature should not be lower than +5 degrees Celsius.
Form - it happens:
Type of coating:
The color scheme.
Price - It is on this parameter that you should look first. Too cheap (less than $ 10 per square meter) coating will be unable to withstand temperature extremes.
The brand - There are several proven manufacturers of quality shingle tiles. You can call Ruflex, Tilercat, Tegola, Shinglas, as well as Katepal, Roofshield.
Form, color, type of coating - depend on the tasks.