Materials Post-Consumer Recycled

Element Smart Roofing of Seattle has several different products that are made from recycled post consumer plastics, metal, rubber and Nylon fibers. Each provide a very unique look and feel, while offering great protection from the elements. These recycled roofing products are known as synthetics and have become very popular over the last 2-3 years.

Classic Metal Roofing Systems Rustic Shingle
With a rugged, wood shake appearance, these metal shingles are both durable and beautiful. They are made using 98 percent post-consumer recycled metals and come in a variety of colors. They are also backed by a limited lifetime warranty.

Duro-Last Cool Roof
Duro-Last not only holds an Energy Star rating with many of it's PVC roofs (including the Cool Roof), but is also active in the recycling end of the business. They have developed an in-house recycling program, in which waste created from the production of the Duro-Last Roofing system is recycled into Duro-Last Walkpads. There is basically no waste with our product. All of our roofing systems are custom made for every roof, eliminating waste on the job site. Then all waste from the manufacturing process is recycled into our walkpads, commented Terry Wyatt, Oregon sales representative for Duro-Last.

EcoStar Majestic Slate Traditional shingles
Majestic Slate Tiles offer the natural beauty of slate while providing enhanced strength and durability. Featuring a 50-year Gold Star or limited materials warranty and available with a 100 mph wind warranty, Majestic Slate tiles provide enhanced resistance to harsh weather conditions, including wind, driving rain and hail. Manufactured from 80% post-industrial recycled rubber and plastic, Majestic Slate tiles offer an environmentally friendly, lightweight alternative to traditional slate roofing products. Majestic Slate tiles are available in nine colors: stone red, earth green, chestnut brown, cedar brown, mountain plum, smoke gray, federal gray, midnight gray and black.

EcoStar also boasts an in-house recycling program.  All of our waste is ground up and re-used. We even recycle our hydraulic oils from plant machinery,  said Russell. "Companies cannot simply make green products but must make 'green' a part of every operation in the corporation."


DaVinci Roofscapes-Synthetic Shake or Slate

At DaVinci Roofscapes we compound, mold and finish lightweight tiles in our own Kansas City, Kansas facility to save energy and transportation cost then utilize the energy we do consume to help heat the plant in cooler months. We use 100% pure virgin resins in our roof tiles to guarantee a sustainable product. Any materials that fail to meet finished specs are recycled for use in our starter tiles. And of course, every DaVinci tile is 100% recyclable.

We also understand that endurance and low life cycle cost are the keys to sustainable design. Roofs needing frequent maintenance and replacement after only 15-20 years consume valuable energy and resources from manufacturing through removal and disposal, and they increase landfill problems. DaVinci Slate and Shake roofs are virtually maintenance-free and backed by a 50-year warranty.

Tops Wood, Slate and Asphalt

Every time someone chooses a DaVinci roof over wood shakes, trees are saved - often young growth cedars that are difficult to harvest, produce low-quality shingles and further deplete our limited resources. DaVinci Shakes also offer a Class A fire rating.

Natural slate roofs present other problems. The quarrying process consumes large amounts of labor and fuel and can be harmful to the local ecosystem. Up to 15% of natural slate tiles also crack or break up during installation so waste is significant. Because DaVinci tiles weigh one-third as much as natural slate of comparable thickness, transportation energy costs and carbon emissions are lower.

Asphalt roof shingles require much more oil to produce than DaVinci products. The petroleum content in our products is a by-product of gasoline refinement - one that in the past was simply burned off. And compared to an asphalt roof that has to be replaced two to three times as often, DaVinci roofs contribute less to landfills and use less of the earth's resources.