Ask Chris

Q. My asphalt shingle roof is showing its age, but I have the thought of having it torn off and thrown in a dump. Do I have a choice?

A. You could put another layer of asphalt shingles over your old ones, but then you’d just have more stuff to throw in the dump in another few years. Why not upgrade to metal and solve the problem of “disposable roofs” once and for all. Your best choice might be our new, lightweight Sierra Metal Shake. Designed right here in Northern Nevada to stand up to our severe weather for generations, our newest product is beautiful, permanent, environmentally friendly, won’t burn, and designed for installation over existing asphalt roofs. No material available is better at resisting our high winds and freeze/thaw cycles, and nothing in its class is lower-priced or faster to install.

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