Used Tire Roof Shingles

As rubber shingle roofs become more prevalent and insurance companies recognize the superior performance of recycled rubber roofs in storms compared to asphalt you can expect insurance rates to drop for homes protected by rubber shingle roofs in the future.

Used tire roof shingles. It is a birdhouse with recycled tire shingles. Yes ones that i cut myself. To produce the shingles made from used vehicle tires euroshiled removes the tire wall and cuts the tread section into large pieces. I found a company called rubbur concepts that uses a compression mould to turn used tires into replica cedar and slate shingles.

Recycled tire rubber roofs are perfectly safe to walk on. Shingles made from recycled tires. Leading companies such as rubbur concepts and ecostar have begun using post consumer recycled tires to manufacture roof shingles. I also found that old tires are shredded and used in combination with asphalt to pave roads.

The thought of taking a used tire and cutting it apart seemed like it might possibly be one of my worst ideas. And then i just started. The green mantra is on everyone s minds these days including those in the roofing industry. With just a kitchen knife.

Like all new products there are pros and cons of using rubber shingles in place of traditional roofing material such as slate or wood.