Which Material Is Right For Your Shed - Tuflite Polymers

Time to roof your shed? So, you’re possibly looking for the best options around. You want protection, durability, strength, weather resistance, waterproofing, and performance. Can all of this come compiled together into one single material? We bring to you a list of the best roofing materials that you can use to roof your shed. You can go through all the pros and cons of each, and decide as to whether you can accomplish all that you wish to from one single material. We’ve listed out the most popular and most successfully used materials till date, such as felt, asphalt, and plastic.

Felt roof

Felt is one of the easiest materials to fit to a roof, making it a popular DIY option. All that is required is simply rolling out the felt to the length required, and fixing it into place with the help of nails. This is why felt is mostly used as it is easy to install and saves on labour cost and time. In addition, felt can prove to be a great waterproof membrane; water leakage being one of the biggest issues of a shed. Further, felt is available in a variety of colour options, which you can choose from to have your shed roof match seamlessly with the surroundings, or stand out on its own.

Asphalt roof

Asphalt is one traditional material used to bring to the roof a good-looking finish at a nominal price. Moreover, it is a strong and long-lasting material that can guarantee waterproofing for 15 long years, having you to worry nothing about water leakage. And, available in many colours and textures, you can style your roof the way you like with asphalt shingles. You can get matching coloured fixings for every colour shingle you choose, giving the roof a smooth and clean finish. For complex fixings, there are flashings, verges, ventilator strips, eave trays, and a lot more that you can install.

Plastic roof

When we speak of plastic, we would want to emphasize on the usage of polycarbonate, a better, stronger, and durable plastic. It is a lightweight yet durable option that helps you handle, transport, and install the roof very easily, yet build a roof that is so strong as to last for almost 40-50 years! However, polycarbonate is a choice when you want a transparent or semi-transparent option. You can't expect complete opaqueness. When you use plain solid clear polycarbonate sheets, it will let all of the sunlight in, calling for a vividly bright indoor space. When you use coloured, textured, or multiwall polycarbonate roofs , you can reduce the amount of light transmission, but not completely eliminate it. Other positive points about polycarbonate are that the material is weather resistant, fire resistant, impact resistant, and insulating. So, if transparency or semi-transparency is what you want or can accept, you can get in touch with Tuflite Polymers for the best quality polycarbonate roofing sheets for your roof.

So, what’s your choice of material for your shed? Compare all the characteristics of each material against the other, before you decide on one.