One of the most important parts of your home is the roof, it keeps us dry and out of the sun, all the while protecting all the materials that went into building your home. When it comes to keeping the rain out there are more options than the typical asphalt shingles or cedar shakes.

As you can imagine asphalt shingles require oil to make and therefore are subject to oil price shifts and cedar shakes require logging and clearcutting to produce. Both options are less than attractive. Ideally some sort of recycled shingle would be a best bet.

Well, EcoStar has a roofing product on the market that is made up of 80% recycled rubber and plastics. Sounds good right, well it gets better, they also provide a 50 year warranty and can increase building sustainability status and certification. These shingles are durable, attractive and a guilt free purchase so keep them in mind when your existing shingles start to wear out.

Choosing a recycled product is great, not only are we recycling trash and cutting our waste, we're also using a product that is going to outlast most alternatives.

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