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The Importance of Using Quality Vent Flashing Materials for Tile Roofs

Article Category: Business

Author Name: Jason R Flynn

Tile roofing has a distinctive curb appeal that makes it uniquely attractive to many home owners. But much more than the architectural beauty it exudes, tile roofing provides the advantage of being noncombustible thus upgrading the level of fire safety of the building. It also can last a lifetime because the longer the tiles are exposed to the elements the more enduring they become. The tile roofs allow the air to circulate under the tiles releasing solar heat much more quickly leaving the interiors colder. Tile roofing preserves a livable temperature inside the building with reduced energy consumption.

Because tile roofs will last a long time it is equally important to choose the best quality vent flashing materials to use for tile roofs. Vent flashing, plumbing pipe flashing, skylights, and chimneys are usually where leaks are most likely to occur. Tile roofs do not actually stop water. They are there for the looks and primarily against the sun. That is why they have base water proofing layers which serve as the first defense against rain. However, the integrity of the tile roofs are often compromised when a hole is punched through them to accommodate essential roof penetrations such as plumbing pipe vents, roof vents, chimneys, skylights, dormers, etc.

This is why vent flashing and flashing for other roof penetrations and roof joints are the most important part of your roof structure. Vent flashing provides a water tight seal and covers the gaps around the roof protrusions. Improperly installed or low quality flashing will allow water to get into the house and undermine the house structure. Tile roof may be one of the most durable roofing materials but if you use low quality flashing materials or if vent flashings are not installed properly, the integrity of the tile roof will be compromised.

More durable and much more attractive tiles are now manufactured from composite materials using concrete mixed with other fiber materials. This makes them more lightweight and stylish. They are now manufactured to mimic wood shakes and shingles. They can approximate the look of clay tiles or slate sans the weight of the real materials. They don't curl, break, or change color. Some are even coated with enamels, thin metals, or plastics for a more elegant and shiny finish.

Maintenance is practically zero. You need only to make a yearly ocular inspection to find out if there is an accumulation of leaves or the growth of moss and algae. Leaf debris in combination with water can do damage to the concrete tiles. Moss and algae do no not harm the concrete tiles but they do affect the beauty of the tiles as well as the whole roof. You also need to do an ocular inspection after earthquakes, extensive hail, or after strong winds to find out if some of the tiles have been loosened and need to be replaced. Other than these, concrete tile roofs are practically maintenance free. Tile roofing provides the benefits of durability, economy, and natural classic beauty which other roofing materials can't offer but its life span may be delimited by the quality of vent flashing used.

Keywords: pipe boot, pipe flashing, vent flashing

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