Euroshieldroofing.com or formerly GEM.
We install rubber roofs all the time. IMO if I had a choice between these, shingles, shakes, most metal roofs, or the local concrete guys, I would go with the rubber. However there are certain issues with the product still, that one should be aware of. Luckily I am aware :laughing:.
There are three profiles, the most recent (Euroslate) however looks like something from the Flintstones, so I try and avoid it (aesthetics). Something reproduced to look like super thick slate with feathered edges should have variations from one tile to the next, but these are all one single profile. I will never understand manufacturers' who try to mass produce something and pawn it off as natural looking. The locks can be an issue with these as well.
The Euroshake have two different profiles, which can be confusing. Again, with natural mimicry, mass production fails (aesthetically), but to less of a degree here.
The Eurotile is one that fools a lot of people into thinking they are concrete, but are not. This is the one I have the easiest time selling. The issues with these are the rake pieces tend to look bulky, and in conjunction with the field tiles, can cause rake leaks due to design and installation limitations. This is where the intelligent roofer goes outside of the normal manufacturer recommendations and makes it work, as we do. Either a rake flashing as opposed to gable pieces, or cropped gable pieces coupled with some appropriately placed caulking will fix these issues.
There have been known to be colour variations with some of the products as well, so go with black :thumbup:. I find sometimes cutting valleys and hip ends leaves the honeycomb interior exposed, creating a bit of an aesthetic issue.
These are recylced rubber tires, with a 50 yr warranty. They are as about impervious to the elements as it gets, and thicker than most any other roofing product out there. So if you have all the issues under control and don't mind the rubber smell for a time after install, you will probably end up looking like the wisest homeowner around for having these installed for the long haul.
If people are looking at Green options, this'll make em feel real good.[/ QUOTE] I like the in depth review you have provided and have previously sold 1 euroshield roof for a company I worked for and everyone was extremely happy with the product. Although Im curious if you feel that since it is a recycled product (75% rubber from tires) could there be issues ? I mean the tires have been scrapped and now are being used on a roof, how long does rubber last ? what do you think? I noticed a comment on here mentioning not to use recylced products only virgin materials.In your opinion is this an issue.
