Today, one of the most popular roofing materials is bitumen tiles or a soft roof. This material is successfully used in the arrangement of roofs of cottages and residential buildings, and complex roofs that have an unusual configuration. This is provided by unsurpassed qualities of flexible tiles. At the same time, the latter can be used not only when covering new roofs, but also used to reconstruct old structures. Flexible tiles are perfectly placed on the finished basis prepared for this in a special way.
Flexible tiles are soft roofing material. It belongs to piece materials, and in its appearance resembles petals. Soft roof is small multi -layer sheets that have curly cuts on one edge. Bitumen tiles can be performed in various forms and colors. This provides customers with greater freedom of action when creating a roof.
The basis of soft tiles can be natural bitumen or a modified bitumen compound, resistant to decay and temperature. Bitumen tiles are reinforced with strong glass chick. Its upper layer is represented by a stone granulant, which not only helps to protect the roof, but also perfectly retains its appearance for decades. The lower surface of the tile is a self-adhesive bitumen-polymer layer, firmly fixed based on the protective film is disconnected. Thus, the composition of bitumen tiles is as follows: glass chloride, basalt sprinkle, bitumen, self -adhesive polymer mass and an all -removable protective film.
Flexible tiles have the following advantages:
• thanks to fiberglass basis, the material is endowed with a special strength that withstands very serious mechanical stresses;
• Unlike materials that contain cardboard and metal, flexible tiles are not susceptible to relaxation, deformation, rot or corrosion. Therefore, it does not lose its appearance for many years;
• the soft roof is completely sealed and that is why it is immune to moisture;
• Flexible tiles, unlike metal tiles, has magnificent soundproofing properties. Therefore, even when the snow is melted or heavy, the inhabitants of the house, the roof of which is covered with this type of tile, can feel comfortable and comfortable;
• bitumen tiles retains its properties, and in particular flexibility, even at extremely low temperatures;
• The use of soft tiles in construction allows you to save substantial funds, since it remains at its installation at least waste. The situation does not change even if the roof with complex geometry is covered with soft tiles;
• bitumen tiles are easy to install, which can also save on the wages of workers, because its installation is easily carried out without involving professional specialists;
• The magnificent aesthetic characteristics that the soft tiles have, allow you to choose a roofing for any structure. This is facilitated by a wide color scheme and a variety of forms. In addition, soft tiles are organically written out in any interior and has a great appearance;
• Data roofing materials have a very long service life. If the installation was carried out correctly, and the choice of material was made correctly, then the roof can last at least 40 years. All manufacturers provide a guarantee for their products, which usually is at least 30 years;
• Tiles can be used in a wide temperature range. It perfectly retains its positive qualities at a temperature of -60 ° C to +120 ° C.
According to experts, the leaders in the production of soft tiles are FLEX, Certainteed, KeraBit and Tegola.