As a result the recycled shingles have a similar aesthetic to the natural ones but are lighter cheaper more flexible and more durable.
Recycled tire roof shingles.
The thought of taking a used tire and cutting it apart seemed like it might possibly be one of my worst ideas.
In the trade a rubber roof is known as an epdm ethylene propylene diene terpolymer although manufacturers have brand names for their individual products.
The tread pieces are left in fairly large pieces so that the shingle benefits from the steel belting originally found in the tire.
Made from 75 recycled materials they re designed to.
I also found that old tires are shredded and used in combination with asphalt to pave roads.
I m going to be honest here this project overwhelmed me when i started it.
Euroshield s rubber roofing materials are cost efficient hail resistant and will never split or crack a permanent roofing solution with a 50 year transferable warranty.
And then i just started.
In liquid form the ground rubber is poured into molds that resemble wood and slate shingles.
I found a company called rubbur concepts that uses a compression mould to turn used tires into replica cedar and slate shingles.
Yes ones that i cut myself.
With just a kitchen knife.
It is a birdhouse with recycled tire shingles.
A plastic tab is attached to the shingle to facilitate the actual nailing of the shingle to the roof.
Euroshield rubber roofing products are manufactured from recycled tire rubber environmentally friendly and virtually indestructible.
Finally i wanted to know what other methods of tire recycling are out there.
Other rubber or synthetic shingles are made of recycled materials heated and injected into high pressure molds.