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Prevent Hail Damage To Roofs With Durable Synthetic Thatch

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What’s the Best Roof to Prevent Hail Damage?

Synthetic thatch is a durable roofing material that is an exceptional alternative to asphalt shingles, especially for preventing hail damage.

Thunderstorms sometimes get severe and bring hail. Hail is an obvious bringer of destruction. Sometimes hail damages surfaces in a way that’s not readily apparent. For example, when hail hits asphalt shingles, the resulting damage is out of view up on the roof. Hail damage can go unnoticed for years, because the visual evidence isn’t easily found. Instead, people are unaware of the damage from a hail storm until much later, when more serious damage is seen.

Surprisingly, 10 percent of hail is larger than a golf ball and can do serious damage to roofs! Hail knocks off the granular covering of asphalt shingles leaving the underlying asphalt exposed. Unprotected, the shingle gets deteriorated by sunlight. Then, it’s only a matter of time before water enters the building!

Most consumers know that independent testing is available for roofing products. For example, Factory Mutual Research Corporation (FMRC) offers testing to see how well roofing products stand up to damaging hail. Two FMRC certifications exist for hail resistance in a roofing product: “Class 1 – SH,” which means the product offers Severe Hail Resistance and “Class 2 – MH,” which means that the product offers Moderate Hail Resistance.

FMRC Class 1 – SH Synethtic Thatch Shingles

Endureed synthetic thatch was tested and shown to provide severe hail resistance.

Endureed Synthetic Thatch

Click a product icon below to learn more about our the specific Class 1-SH roofing roofing materials we provide:

Kilimanjaro-series
Dominica-series
Kona-series
Somerset-series
Capetown-series
Bali-series
Viva-palm-series
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Surprisingly, 10 percent of hail is larger than a golf ball and can do serious damage to roofs! Hail knocks off the granular covering of asphalt shingles leaving the underlying asphalt exposed. Unprotected, the shingle gets deteriorated by sunlight. Then, it’s only a matter of time before water enters the building!

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